The Type of Malnutrition That Is Caused by an Insufficient

question 175

Multiple Choice

The type of malnutrition that is caused by an insufficient total quantity of food and in which muscles waste away and stored fat is depleted is:

• A) anemia
• B) marasmus
• C) kwashiorkor
• D) stunting

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