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 ***.

3. Weak legs.

4. Anaemia.

5. Grossly underweight.

6. Mental retardation.

7. Reduced immunity.

8. Loss of appetite