- Books Name
- CBSE Class 6 Science Book
- Publication
- Param Publication
- Course
- CBSE Class 6
- Subject
- Science
• Symptoms of Marasmus
(i) Poor muscle development
(ii) Bones showing through the skin ; no fat
(iii) Weak legs
(iv) Loss of appetite
(v) Anaemia
(vi) Grossly underweight
(vii) Mental retardation
(viii) Reduced resistance to diseases
Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) is a term used to describe diets which lack proteins and energy - giving carbohydreates.Diseases caused by PEM are common among children.
• Kwashiorkor and marasmus are diseases which result from PEM.