What is Kwashiorkar disease? Write its symptoms.

1.	What is Kwashiorkar disease? Write its symptoms.
Answer» It is a deficiency disease which occurs in children up to 5 years due to a deficiency of proteins. Such children consume less than 1 gm protein per kg. body weight per day. Symptoms: Loss of body weight and distaste to food. Skin becomes scaly and black. Oedema in the body due to water retention and building of belly. Hair becomes scanty, thin and grey.

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It is a deficiency disease which occurs in children up to 5 years due to a deficiency of proteins. Such children consume less than 1 gm protein per kg. body weight per day.

Symptoms:

Loss of body weight and distaste to food.
Skin becomes scaly and black.
Oedema in the body due to water retention and building of belly.
Hair becomes scanty, thin and grey.

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