Children with marasmus most often have a diet that is deficient in:
A) fats and carbohydrates
B) carbohydrates and vitamin A
C) protein and total calories
D) iodine and other "trace" nutrients

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Marasmus refers to a type of malnutrition caused by an insufficient total quantity of food causing deficiencies in protein and in total calorie intake and eventually leading to muscles wasting away and stored fat being depleted.

Children with Marasmus Most Often Have a Diet That Is