At the End of Your Class Presentation on "Acute Malnutrition

question 20

Multiple Choice

At the end of your class presentation on "Acute Malnutrition," a student asks you to clarify how the rapid onset of malnutrition occurs in kwashiorkor.How should you respond?

• A)It is the result of an inborn error of metabolism
• B)It is usually synchronized with the drought season in each respective country
• C)It is typically seen in patients who are 2-5 years old due to the sudden change in diet arising from their dislike for breast milk as they grow older
• D)It is typically seen in patients after weaning due to the sudden change in diet arising from their being weaned from breast milk after the birth of a sibling

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