Child Nutrition Disorders

This child is suffering from malnutrition and has manifested symptoms of the disease Nutritional Rickets. This Nepalese child is exhibiting signs of extreme malnutrition such as marasmus, and kwashiorkor, or pedal edema. This Nepalese child is exhibiting signs of extreme malnutrition such as marasmus, and kwashiorkor, or pedal edema. This Nepalese child is exhibiting signs of extreme malnutrition such as marasmus, and kwashiorkor, or pedal edema. This Nepalese child is exhibiting signs of extreme malnutrition such as marasmus, and kwashiorkor, or pedal edema. This Nepalese child is exhibiting signs of extreme malnutrition such as marasmus, and kwashiorkor, or pedal edema. Note the depigmentation of this child's hair who is suffering from kwashiorkor due to malnutrition, 1970. Note the depigmentation of this child's hair who is suffering from kwashiorkor due to malnutrition, 1970.