Conference: Kwashiorkor and Marasmus

Question 1

major manifestation of a person with marasmus?

Answer 1

extensive tissue and muscle wasting

Question 2

Age of most common incidence with Kwashiorkor

Answer 2

1 - 3 years old

Question 3

protein deficiency : __________

_____________ : Marasmus

Answer 3

Kwashiorkor

protein and calories deficiency

Question 4

Age of most common incidence with Marasmus

Answer 4

0 - 2 years old

Question 5

major manifestation of Kwashiorkor

Answer 5

edema (HYPOalbuminemia)

Question 6

swollen abdomen
moon face
flaky paitn rash
hepatomegaly

Answer 6

kwashiorkor

Question 7

dry skin
pot belly
winged scapulae

Answer 7

Marasmus

Question 8

decreased energy intake
increased energy demands
decreased basal metabolic rate

Answer 8

Marasmus

Question 9

When the diet is replaced by food that is high in starch and carbohydrates

Answer 9

Kwashiorkor

Question 10

Normal levels of hemoglobin

Answer 10

13 - 15 g/dL

Question 11

anthropometry for children:

_____ classification - Ratio of actual body weight and IBW percentage

Answer 11

Gomez

Question 12

Waterlow classification uses ____ and _____

Answer 12

weight for height

height for age

Question 13

Stunting is an index for ________

Answer 13

chronic malnutrition

Question 14

Wasting is an index for ________

Answer 14

acute malnutrition