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lianna [129]
3 years ago
15

____________ is a form of undernutrition caused by an extremely deficient intake of calories, protein, or both. two examples of

this type of malnutrition are kwashiorkor and marasmus.
Biology
1 answer:
Irina-Kira [14]3 years ago
4 0
Protein-energy malnutrition is a form of undernutrition caused by an extremely deficient intake of calories, protein, or both. Two examples of this type of malnutrition are kwashiokor and marasmus. Protein-energy malnutrition is more often caused by decreased absorption or abnormal metabolism. It  is defined as a range of pathological conditions arising from coincident lack of protein and/or energy in varying proportions. The condition vary in forms ranging from mild through moderate to severe degrees. 
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