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प्रश्न
Write a short note on:
Marasmus
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उत्तर
Marasmus is a form of prolonged protein-energy malnutrition. It affects infants under one year of age. The symptoms of Marasmus include irreversible muscle degeneration, dry, wrinkled skin, prominent ribs, and thin legs.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give the one-word substitute for the following:
Anti-rickets vitamin.
Use the food pyramid to select food items of your choice for three days.
Conditions:
- The diet for all three days should be balanced.
- There should be variety in the items chosen for the three days.
Short Answer Type Questions:
Write test for detecting, presence of fat.
What are the different tastes that foodstuffs have? How do we experience these tastes?
Define balanced diet.
‘Minerals and vitamins are needed in very small quantities by our body as compared to other components, yet, they are an important part of a balanced diet’. Explain the statement.
Boojho was having difficulty in seeing things in dim light. The doctor tested his eyesight and prescribed a particular vitamin supplement. He also advised him to include a few food items in his diet.
- Which deficiency disease is he suffering from?
- Which food component may be lacking in his diet?
- Suggest some food items that he should include in his diet, (any four)
______ is used for growth and repair of all the cells in the body.
Egg is a source of ______.
______ are those fats where carbon atoms are bound to as many hydrogen atoms as chemically possible.
