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bingousmle - 09-30-10 18:01
A 6-month-old infant has eaten a diet with the following content and
intake for the past 5 months: protein 4% of calories, fat 50% of calories, carbohydrates
46% of calories, calories 105 per kilogram of body weight per
day. The patient’s disturbance is
a. Rickets
b. Marasmus
c. Obesity
d. Tetany
e. Kwashiorkor
bingousmle - 09-30-10 18:01
A 6-month-old infant has eaten a diet with the following content and
intake for the past 5 months: protein 4% of calories, fat 50% of calories, carbohydrates
46% of calories, calories 105 per kilogram of body weight per
day. The patient’s disturbance is
a. Rickets
b. Marasmus
c. Obesity
d. Tetany
e. Kwashiorkor
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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#9
Re: peds babbu5508 - 10-22-10 15:38 My answer is: e.
protein deficiency is kwashiorkor........the other nutrients are sufficient except for the excess of fats......
#16
Re: peds babbu5508 - 03-31-11 18:52 Kwashiorkor is an acute form of childhood protein-energy malnutrition characterized by edema, irritability, anorexia, ulcerating dermatoses, and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates
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