Question

Kwashiorkor is likely in children who get

• A. Low-iron diet
• B. Low-vitamin diet
• C. Low-fat diet
• D. Low-protein diet

Answer 1

The correct option is D Low-protein diet

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 gastro-intestinal system causing swelling of the gut diagnosed as an edema or retention of water. Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is a public health problem that exists among children in developing countries, and in certain communities of some developed countries mainly resulting from poor nutritional intake, bad hygiene practices and frequent infections.