Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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ISBN: 9781133603184
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Sudden or severe acute malnutrition is a sudden loss of weight due to imbalance in intake of nutrients both qualitatively and quantitatively. Most common forms are kwashiorkor and marasmus.

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