Question

One day Sam went along with his uncle, who is a doctor by profession, to a medical camp in a slum. There he noticed that many children between the age of 1-5 were malnourished, very week and had a pot-shaped belly as shown in the figure. Out of the given options, choose the one which best explains the figure?

• A. The child is suffering from a deficiency disease called kwashiorkor.
• B. The child is suffering from a deficiency disease called marasmus.
• C. The child is suffering from a deficiency disease called marasmus or kwashiorkor.
• D. The child's belly is swollen due to overeating.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

The child is suffering from a deficiency disease called kwashiorkor.

The child is suffering from a deficiency disease called kwashiorkor. It is caused due to deficiency of proteins and carbohydrates in the diet.