Please solve question 5
5. The image given below shows a person with weak limbs.
a. Identify the disease and the agent which causes the disease.
b. How can this disease be prevented ?
c. Can this disease be treated with the help of antibiotics ? Give reason to support your answer.
The solution is as follows:
1. The disease is kwashiorkor and it is caused by Protein energy malnutrition.
2. This can be prevented by having protein rich diet including soyabean etc.
3. This disease is not caused by bacteria. Thus, antibiotics cannot treat it. It is a deficiency that can be treated by taking optimum amount of deficient item.
1. The disease is kwashiorkor and it is caused by Protein energy malnutrition.
2. This can be prevented by having protein rich diet including soyabean etc.
3. This disease is not caused by bacteria. Thus, antibiotics cannot treat it. It is a deficiency that can be treated by taking optimum amount of deficient item.