What Is Kwashiorkor?
Malnutrition is a condition where the patient is not getting the nutrition that they need. Often this will be because the patient is not getting enough food. It will also sometimes be because the patient is not getting the right type of food. Regardless, malnutrition is a condition that needs to be taken seriously.
There are different types of malnutrition, according to which nutrients the patient is lacking. The symptoms of each type can vary considerably, and some types are downright dangerous. Perhaps one of the most striking, and heart breaking, types of malnutrition tends to affect children, and it is known as kwashiorkor.
