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BiologyDigestion and AbsorptionNutritional and Digestive DisordersEasy2 minPYQ_2026
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Protein deficiency malnutrition disease showing symptoms like protruding belly, oedema of lower legs is _________.
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Solution:
Kwashiorkor is a form of severe protein malnutrition characterized by a deficiency of dietary protein despite sufficient calorie intake.
Symptoms of Kwashiorkor include a protruding belly (pot belly), oedema (swelling) of the lower legs and face, stunted growth, and changes in skin and hair color.
Marasmus is caused by a simultaneous deficiency of proteins and calories, characterized by severe wasting of muscles and loss of subcutaneous fat, without oedema.
Jaundice is related to liver dysfunction, and Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease.
Thus, the disease described is Kwashiorkor.
Answer: Kwashiorkar
Stream:MHT_CET_MEDICALSubject:BiologyTopic:Digestion and AbsorptionSubtopic:Nutritional and Digestive Disorders
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