alleryA long diet lacking protein and energy causes which wasting disorder?
AScurvy
BMarasmus
CObesity
DGoitre
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Marasmus
1. Marasmus means to waste away.
2. It results from a sustained diet deficient in both protein and energy.
3. Scurvy, obesity and goitre have other causes.
_Source: Wikipedia, Malnutrition, Protein-energy malnutrition_
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