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प्रश्न
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Kwashiorkor
उत्तर
Kwashiorkor develops in children whose diet is deficient in proteins even if sufficient carbohydrates and fats are consumed. This disease is common among infants and children up to 3 years old. The symptoms of Kwashiorkor include reduced body weight, slurred growth, protruding belly, and thin legs.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give the one-word substitute for the following:
Anti-rickets vitamin.
Short Answer Type Questions:
Write test for detecting, presence of fat.
What is meant by diet?
Of what use are the sugars that we get from the digestion of starch?
Define balanced diet.
______ are some of the low-cost, highly nutritive food materials.
Skinny appearance and slow body growth are the symptoms of ______ disease.
Boojho was having difficulty in seeing things in dim light. The doctor tested his eyesight and prescribed a particular vitamin supplement. He also advised him to include a few food items in his diet.
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- Which food component may be lacking in his diet?
- Suggest some food items that he should include in his diet, (any four)
Assertion: Scurvy is caused due to the deficiency of Vitamin C.
Reason: The disease sets in when the diet does not include fresh vegetables and fruits for a long time.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
______ fibre consists of the bulk of food that our body cannot absorb.
