Question

 Answer the following question:  

Give the symptoms of kwashiorkor and marasmus.

Answer 1

Symptoms of kwashiorkor:

1. Protruding belly.
2. Dark and scaly skin.
3. Brownish hair.
4. Stunted growth; underweight.
5. Swollen legs due to water accumulation.
6. Anaemia.
7. Mental retardation.
8. Reduced immunity.
9. Loss of appetite.
10. Loss of appetite

Symptoms of Marasmus:

1. Poor muscle development.
2. Bones showing through skin, no fat.
3. Weak legs.
4. Anaemia.
5. Grossly underweight.
6. Mental retardation.
7. Reduced immunity.
8. Loss of appetite