v Question Completion Status O 10.35% of total calories 25-45% of total calories

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v Question Completion Status O 10.35% of total calories 25-45% of total calories QUESTION 11 In the U.S., most people meet or exceed the RDA for protein. In other parts of the world, food scarcity can lead to a protein deficiency called protein-energy malnutrition. Which of the following forms of protein-energy malnutrition results in a grossly inadequate intake of energy and protein and is characterized by extreme muscle wasting? 0 Kwashiorkor Marasmus Pellagra QUESTION 12 This is an amino acid not produced by the body and must be obtained from food. Regulatory Essential

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The form of protein energy malnutrition results in grossly inadequate intake of energy and protein and characterized by extreme muscle wasting is -

b) Marasmus

Marasmus is a form of protein-energy malnutrition that results from grossly inadequateintakes of protein, energy, and other nutrients. Muscular wasting and loss of subcutaneous fat are the main clinical signs of marasmus.

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