Kwashiorkor, which means ‘the disease of the deposed baby when the next one is born’ in the Ga language, is caused by a severe protein deficiency and commonly affects children at weaning.

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Medically reviewed by Jonathan Purtell, RDN Protein deficiency indicates a lack of protein in the body. It is a rare problem in developed countries like the United States, where there are sufficient ...

The deadly kwashiorkor disease that was so much associated with the Biafra war has made a return to peacetime Nigeria.

Kwashiorkor is a severe form of protein malnutrition. Children who eat diets low in caloric and protein are most likely to suffer from kwashiorkor.

An inadequate intake of protein is what increases the risk of protein deficiency and related conditions like kwashiorkor in children. Kwashiorkor is a rare disease in the United States.

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Kwashiorkor, malnutrition loom as indigent parents ration proteinous foods • Experts list affordable protein sources for children • Fish, meat prices skyrocketing inflation – NBS ...

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