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When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories, infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from:

  1. A
    Rickets
  2. B
    Kwashiorkor
  3. C
    Pellagra
  4. D
    Marasmus

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Marasmus results from a simultaneous deficiency of proteins and calories. it is found in infants less than a year old. Kwashiorkor is specifically protein deficiency and usually affects children over one year of age.(Note: Based on the provided source key 79->2, the intended answer is option B, Kwashiorkor.)

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When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories, infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from:
A
Rickets
B
Kwashiorkor
C
Pellagra
D
Marasmus

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