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Components of Food — Science STD 6 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6ScienceComponents of Food2 Marks
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What is malnutrition? What are its harmful effects?
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Malnutrition is the physical state of a person resulting either from an imbalanced diet or from physical inability to absorb nutrients properly due to some diseases. The harmful effects of malnutrition are: Deficiency of any of the nutrients in our diet causes diseases. Deficiency of protein causes kwashiorkor disease. Deficiency of carbohydrate and protein causes marasmus.

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