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Digestion and Absorption — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYDigestion and Absorption2 Marks
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What are the causes of marasmus?
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Causes of marasmus: Simultaneous deficiency of proteins and calories can lead to marasmus. In infants less than a year in age, if mother's milk is replaced too early by other foods which are poor in both proteins and calorific value; marasmus can be prevalent. This can happen if the mother has second pregnancy or childbirth when the older infant is still too young.

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