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Question
Give the symptoms of marasmus.
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Solution
Symptoms of Marasmus:
- Poor muscle development.
- Bones showing through skin, no fat.
- Weak legs.
- Anaemia.
- Grossly underweight.
- Mental retardation.
- Reduced immunity.
- Loss of appetite.
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