Kwashiorkor is caused by

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imbalance in diet

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Solution

The correct option is D
imbalance in diet

The correct option is D.
Explanation of the correct option:
Kwashiorkor is a type of disease that occurs mostly due to a deficiency of proteins.
Symptoms of kwashiorkor in children include thin limbs, pale and dry skin and reddish hair.
Children suffering from kwashiorkor do not gain weight but have a swollen belly.
Final answer:
Kwashiorkor is caused by an imbalance in the diet.

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Name the nutrients whose deficiencies cause the following diseases in humans :

(i) Pernicious anemia

(ii) Pellagra

(iii) Night blindness

(iv) Goitre

(v) Kwashiorkor

Kwashiorkor is caused due to ___ deficiency.

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