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Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition that occurs when there is not enough protein in the diet.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 1, 2008
Kwashiorkor
The term kwashiorkor , meaning "the disease of the displaced child" in the language of Ga, was first defined in the 1930s in Ghana. Kwashiorkor is one of the more severe forms of protein malnutrition and is caused by inadequate protein intake. It ...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
 
 
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