Marasmus may best be described as a nutritional deficiency disease caused by ____

a. a chronic, severe deprivation of food
b. excess energy intake
c. a chronic, severe deprivation of protein
d. a deficiency of protein and vitamins
e. a chronic, severe deprivation of enzymes


a

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