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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?

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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. 
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