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.

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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.

Philoid · Accepted Answer

No, these symptoms are not correct. In Marasmus, the child loses weight and suffers severe diarrhoea and it will appear as though bones are covered by skin. In Kwashiorkar, the child develops an enlarged belly with face and feet swelling.