What Is Kwashiorkor?
5. Body Mass
The symptoms of kwashiorkor can be quite startling in appearance as the patient can become quite emaciated. Any muscle or fat they did have will waste away, and the patient’s skeleton can often be clearly seen just beneath the surface of their skin. It will also cause the patient’s growth to be stunted.
Perhaps the most noticeable symptom of the condition is edema, which is a swelling caused by fluid retention. The patient ankle’s and feet can become swollen and, perhaps more noticeably, their belly. Their bellies can become extremely swollen which stands out even more against their emaciated body.
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