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Standard V
Science
Healthy Diet
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Choose the correct option from the brackets:
(ii) Marasmus is caused by the deficiency of (protein, carbohydrate, calcium, protein and carbohydrate)
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Answer: Protein and carbohydrates.
Marasmus usually affects infants which is caused by the deficiency of proteins, carbohydrates and fats.
Its symptoms includes loss of body weight, loosely folded skin, retarded physical and mental growth, prominent ribs.
A diet rich in protein (milk, meat, fish, egg etc) and carbohydrates (potato, rice, maize etc) are given.
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