Chapter 18, Problem 34CA

Summary Introduction

To distinguish:

Among marasmus, kwashiorkor, anorexia nervosa and bulimia.

Introduction:

Starvation is the extreme case of malnutrition in which there is a severe deficiency in the caloric intake. In starvation, the amount of caloric intake is below than the normal amount which is required by the body to perform essential functions. Starvation has many forms like marasmus, kwashiorkor, anorexia nervosa and bulimia.