What Is Marasmus

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Multiple Choice

What is marasmus?

• A) Deficiency of protein with an adequate supply of calories
• B) Syndrome that results solely from vitamin deficiencies
• C) Not confined to geographic areas where food supplies are inadequate
• D) Characterized by thin, wasted extremities and a prominent abdomen resulting from edema (ascites)

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