Question

What could happen if a person doesn’t get the proper amount of protein in their diet?

Answer 1

hehehe, your body will begin to decompose itself to provide protein that it needs. essentially eating itself

Answer 2

The correct answer would be kwashiorkor.

Kwashiorkor is defined as severe deficiency of protein in the body. It is characterized by edema or buildup of fluid in the tissues.

It is different from marasmus as only protein deficiency is present in kwashiorkor (calorie intake is normal).

The symptoms may include distended abdomen, thinning of hair, enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates, loss of teeth, dermatitis nand skin depigmentation.