Across
- 3. * Energy intake that is deficient in marasmus
- 5. * Common complication
- 10. * Primary cause of marasmus
- 11. * Becomes dry and loose
- 13. * Loss of muscle and fat seen in marasmus
- 15. * Key physical feature of marasmus
Down
- 1. * Loss of subcutaneous fat
- 2. * Tissue that undergoes severe wasting
- 4. * Reduced defense mechanism in marasmus
- 6. * Prominently visible in marasmus patients
- 7. * Severe protein-energy malnutrition with wasting
- 8. * Condition caused by lack of proper nutrition
- 9. * Main underlying problem
- 12. * Most commonly affected age group
- 14. * Severely impaired in affected children