Result To Marasmus In Young. The symptoms of marasmus include. Marasmus protein protein energy malnutri - tion Part 1.
While kwashiorkor is a disease of edematous malnutrition marasmus is similar in appearance. Starvation is a form of this disorder. It is often seen in infants under 1-5 year of age most commonly in developing countries.
Marasmus a form of protein-energy malnutrition occurring chiefly among very young children in developing countries particularly under famine conditions in which a mothers milk supply is greatly reduced.
Some of the common symptoms of marasmus are dehydration weight loss chronic diarrhea and skin shrinkage. By a fortunate coincidence a young Guatemalan pediatrician Moises Behar had recently. Kwashiorkor is another form of serious malnutrition Marasmus is a life-threatening medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention as soon as symptoms begin to appearRapid loss of weight infections and sudden changes in appetite or behaviors could. Marasmus results from the inadequate intake of both protein and calories.