JIPMER2005ZoologyDigestion and Absorption
Disease caused by deficiency of protein in children is
Options
- AObesity
- BMarasmus
- CDiabetes
- DKwashiorkor
Correct answer
D. Kwashiorkor
Step-by-step solution
Kwashiorkor is caused by the deficiency of proteins in diet. This disease occurs in children of age group 1 to 5 years. Its symptoms are oedema (swelling of abdomen), thining of limbs, diarrhoea and retarded brain.