Which one of the following is a protein deficiency disease?

1. Eczema

2. Cirrhosis

3. Kwashiorkor

4. Night blindness

A patient is generally advised to especially, consume more meat, lentils, milk and eggs in diet only when he suffers from 

1. kwashiorkor

2. rickets

3. anaemia

4. scurvy

In a person of advanced age, the hair become thinner gradually. It happens because of decrease in

1. synthesis of glucose

2. synthesis of proteins

3. energy availability

4. blood supply

When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories; the infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from 

1. marasmus

2. rickets

3. kwashiorkor

4. pellagra

Marasmus- which of the following is not correct?