Rakesh suffers from the following symptoms. Which deficiency disease is he suffering from?
1. Poor muscle development
2. Anaemia
3. Weak Legs
4. Mental Retardation
Rakesh suffers from the following symptoms. Which deficiency disease is he suffering from?
1. Poor muscle development
2. Anaemia
3. Weak Legs
4. Mental Retardation
The correct option is D Marasmus
Poor muscle development, weak legs, mental retardation, loss of appetite and reduced resistance to diseases, are symptoms of a disease called marasmus. This disease results due to the deficiency of carbohydrates and proteins in the body. The deficiency disease kwashiorkor also has the same symptoms. But the distinguishing symptom between them is that children suffering from kwashiorkor have a protruding belly. Children suffering from rickets have soft bones because of which they have the bow-shaped limbs. For people suffering from rabies, hydrophobia is one of the most significant symptoms.
Marasmus
Poor muscle development, weak legs, mental retardation, loss of appetite and reduced resistance to diseases, are symptoms of a disease called marasmus. This disease results due to the deficiency of carbohydrates and proteins in the body. The deficiency disease kwashiorkor also has the same symptoms. But the distinguishing symptom between them is that children suffering from kwashiorkor have a protruding belly. Children suffering from rickets have soft bones because of which they have the bow-shaped limbs. For people suffering from rabies, hydrophobia is one of the most significant symptoms.
