Question

A child eats food rich in carbohydrates and avoids protein in its diet. Which type of nutritional deficiency will affect that child?

• A. Kwashiorkar
• B. Nyctalopia
• C. Diabetes
• D. Down syndrome

Answer 1

The correct option is A Kwashiorkar

• Kwashiorkor is malnutrition produced by a severely inadequate amount of protein in the diet.
• Nyctalopia is characterised by an abnormal inability to see in dim light or at night, caused by vitamin A deficiency.
• Diabetes is a chronic disease associated with abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood.
• Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused due to the presence of a third copy of chromosome $21$ that is called a trisomy.

Hence the correct answer is $A$.