Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the condition known as, in which the body does not get its fair share of nutrients, either from starvation, or as a result of poor absorption

  1. Marasmus

  2. Malnutrition

  3. Kwashiorkor

  4. Malnutrition & Marasmus

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Malnutrition is the general condition of inadequate nutrition, whether from insufficient food intake or poor absorption. Marasmus and Kwashiorkor are specific types of malnutrition - Marasmus involves general wasting from calorie deficiency, while Kwashiorkor is protein deficiency with edema. Option D is incorrect because it lists the general and specific terms together redundantly.