Question

Which of the following is not a common complication(s) associated with both kwashiorkor and marasmus?

• A. Dietary deficiency of proteins
• B. Wasting of muscles and thinning of limbs
• C. Failure of growth and brain development
• D. Some fat is still left under the skin

Answer 1

The correct option is D Some fat is still left under the skin

Some fat is left under the skin, swelling of body parts and extensive oedema of body parts are differential features of kwashiorkor and marasmus, as these features are present only in kwashiorkor.