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  1. When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories; the infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from:
    1. Rickets
    2. Kwashiorkor
    3. Pellagra
    4. Marasmus
Correct Option: D

If breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories; the infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from Marasmus. It is a form of malnutrition that occurs when there is not enough protein in the diet. This disease is more common in very poor countries. It often occurs during a drought or other natural calamities, or during political unrest. These conditions are responsible for a lack of food, which leads to malnutrition.



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