Question

Kwashiorkor is a severe vitamin deficiency disease

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

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. So, the correct answer is "False".