kwashiorkor
क्वाशीओर्केरची
definition
noun
One boy of 22 months developed severe kwashiorkor on a diet of rice milk and erratic solids.
a form of malnutrition caused by protein deficiency in the diet, typically affecting young children in the tropics.
example
Children are more strongly affected by 'kwashiorkor' than adults because they are still growing and their protein requirements are higher.
One boy of 22 months developed severe 'kwashiorkor' on a diet of rice milk and erratic solids.
However, Baganda suffer from malaria, and children are frequently afflicted with 'kwashiorkor' , a form of protein-calorie malnutrition.
Medication was sent over to treat diseases like goiter, anemia, 'kwashiorkor' , and AIDS, and the people were also educated about their prevention.
As a result, 'kwashiorkor' , a disease caused by protein deficiency, is common.
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