Yokow Gets Just Enough Calories from Starchy Foods,but His Diet

question 110

Multiple Choice

Yokow gets just enough calories from starchy foods,but his diet is very low in protein.He has an enlarged belly,swollen feet,and a rash on his skin.Yokow probably suffers from __________.

• A) marasmus
• B) iron-deficiency anemia
• C) kwashiorkor
• D) nonorganic failure to thrive

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