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People taking food adequate in calories but deficient in protein may suffer from:

Correct answer: C. Malnutrition

  • A. Malformation
  • B. Malfunction
  • C. Malnutrition
  • D. Undernourishment

Explanation

A diet supplying enough energy but too little protein causes protein-energy malnutrition, commonly associated with conditions such as kwashiorkor. “Undernourishment” more broadly suggests inadequate total food energy, so malnutrition is the better option.

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