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A severe childhood malnutrition disease caused mainly by too little protein in the diet, even if total calorie intake is close to normal.
This condition, marked by a swollen belly in undernourished children, is one of the target problems of India's child-nutrition programmes.
A condition caused by not getting the right amount of nutrients — this can mean too little food (undernutrition) or too much of the wrong food.
A nutrient made of amino acids that the body uses to build and repair muscles, skin, and other tissues.
A severe form of childhood malnutrition caused by a serious lack of both calories and protein over a long period, leading to extreme thinness.
