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Question
Give the symptoms of kwashiorkor
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Solution
Symptoms of kwashiorkor:
- Protruding belly.
- Dark and scaly skin.
- Brownish hair.
- Stunted growth; underweight.
- Swollen legs due to water accumulation.
- Anaemia.
- Mental retardation.
- Reduced immunity.
- Loss of appetite.
- Loss of appetite
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