Is the malnutrition reason for diseases ? Why ? Write any of such diseases and its characters.

Explanation

1) Malnutrition is responsible for many diseases like Kwashiorkar and Marasmus.
2) bue to malnutrition, children suffer from deficiency of nutrients for longer periods.
3) Kwashiorkor is due to the deficiency of proteins in the diet.
Characteristic features of kwashiorkor disease :
1) Body parts becomes swollen due to accumulation of water in the intercellular spaces.
2) Very poor muscle development, swollen legs, fluffy face, difficult to eat, diarrhoea, dry skin are the.symptoms of Kwashiorkor disease.
3) The child becomes lethargic and shows little interest in its surroundings or in playing and learning.