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Parents of a four year old child are advised by doctor to give him more meat, lentils, milk and eggs in diet as he is suffering probably from:

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Kwashiorkor
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Marasmus
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Anaemia
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Rickets
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Solution

The correct option is A Kwashiorkor
Child is suffering from protein deficiency. That’s why, doctor advised to give him more meat, lentils, milk and eggs in diet which fulfill enough protein. Kwashiorkor is a form of severe protein malnutrition.

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