Deficiency of protein in children is called as

Beriberi

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Scurvy

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Diabetes

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Kwashiorkor

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Kwashiorkor

Kwashiorkor is a severe form of malnutrition, caused by a deficiency in dietary protein. The extreme lack of protein causes an osmotic imbalance in the gastrointestinal system causing swelling of the gut diagnosed as oedema or retention of water.

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