Protein energy malnutrition causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Omodamola Aje B.Sc, M.D. [2]
Overview
Causes
Kwashiorkor is caused by a lack of protein in the diet. Kwashiorkor is most common in areas where there is, famine, limited food supply, low levels of education (when people do not understand how to eat a proper diet).