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A child eats food rich in carbohydrates and avoids protein in its diet. Which type of nutritional deficiency will affect that child?

To maintain good health one should eat a diet which contains all essential nutrients in correct proportion. Deficiency of protein in food causes Kwashiorkar. In this disease the child develops an enlarged belly with face and feet swelling.


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Marasmus and Kwashiorkar are both protein deficiency defects. Marasmus differs from Kwashiorkar in enlarged belly and swelling in the face. Are these symptoms for the above diseases correct? If not, correct it.