Marasmus
Marasmus
Nutrición
Hidratos de carbono, grasas y proteínas
Trastornos nutricionales
Excess Vitamin A
Excess Vitamin D
Vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin K deficiency
Kwashiorkor
Marasmus
Iodine deficiency
Zinc deficiency
Beriberi
Carencia de folato (vitamina B9)
Niacin (Vitamin B3) deficiency
Deficiencia de vitamina B12
Vitamin C deficiency
Síndrome de Wernicke-Korsakoff
Carencia e hipervitaminosis de vitaminas liposolubles: revisión de la patología
Deficiencia y toxicidad de las vitaminas hidrosolubles: B1-B7: Revisión patológica
Deficiencia y toxicidad de las vitaminas hidrosolubles: B9, B12 y vitamina C: Revisión de patología
Deficiencia de zinc y malnutrición proteico-energética: Revisión patológica
Aspectos destacados
en inglés
Marasmus is a form of severe malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency. It is typically characterized by muscle wasting, fat depletion, and impaired function of the organs. Infants and young children are at the highest risk for developing marasmus, as they require an adequate intake of protein and other nutrients to grow and develop properly.
Marasmus is different from kwashiorkor in that kwashiorkor is protein deficiency with adequate energy intake, whereas marasmus is inadequate energy intake in all forms, including protein.