Question

A child living in a developing country with high rates of malnutrition is at risk for developing protein-calorie malnutrition. if this child consumes insufficient dietary protein, what is the physiological consequence?

Answer 1

If a child living in a developing country with high risks for developing protein-calorie malnutrition, consumes insufficient dietary protein, the physiological consequence that the child would suffer is weight loss, loss of appetite, stunted growth among others.