At the End of Your Class Presentation on "Acute Malnutrition

question 37

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.
• E)It occurs when the family's finances are no longer able to afford food for all family members.

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