Digestion and Absorption — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Causes of marasmus: Simultaneous deficiency of proteins and calories can lead to marasmus. In infants less than a year in age, if mother's milk is replaced too early by other foods which are poor in both proteins and calorific value; marasmus can be prevalent. This can happen if the mother has second pregnancy or childbirth when the older infant is still too young.