general_pathology:environmental:toxic_and_environmental_diseases

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Which is true for Kwashiorkor?

There is severe loss of muscle mass

There is severe loss of subcutaneous fat

Hypoproteinemia is present

Body weight is less than 60% normal for age, sex and height

There is insufficent dietary protein but energy is not as deficient. There is decreased protein synthesis in the liver and oedema from hypoproteinaemia. RC 10th Ed. p 434