Difference Between Kwashiorkor And Marasmus
What Is Kwashiorkor? Kwashiorkor is a disease marked by severe protein malnutrition and bilateral extremity swelling. Malnutrition usually affects infants and children more than in adults. The onset of kwashiorkor in infancy is during the weaning or post-weaning period where protein intake has not been sufficiently replaced. Early signs of kwashiorkor present as general symptoms … Read more