Generalizing from the text's discussion of malnutrition, you should conclude the most detrimental effect of starvation or severe malnutrition is on which of the following organs or organ systems?
A) the gastrointestinal system
B) the respiratory system
C) the heart
D) the brain

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If the duration of marasmus is short, no long-term negative effects result. In the first 3 years of life, the effects of kwashiorkor, however, can be highly damaging because brain development is directly affected.

Generalizing from the Text's Discussion of Malnutrition, You Should Conclude