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Malnutrition is a state of lack of energy and protein levels due to less weight eating foods that are nutritious and so long illness . It is characterized by a very thin nutritional status ( by the BB to TB ) and or the results of clinical examination showed symptoms of marasmus , or marasmik kwasshiorkor kwashioskor .

Causes of Malnutrition
Toddlers do not receive exclusive breastfeeding ( breast milk only ) or get food other than breast milk before the age of 6 months .
Infants weaned before the age of 2 years are not getting food .
ASI ( MP - ASI ) on umumr 6 months or more .

MP - ASI less and not nutritious .
After 6 months of age rarely breastfed infants .
Toddler suffers sakitt for a long time such as diarrhea , measles , tuberculosis , cough and cold .
Lack of personal hygiene and dirty environments .
Types and signs of Malnutrition

marasmus
Children are very thin .
Face as parents .
Cengong and fussy .
Thin hair , sparse , and dull .
Skin wrinkles .
Apparent rib .
Buttocks sagging and wrinkles .
Sunken abdomen .

kwashiorkor
Round face and puffy .
Whiny and fussy .

Apathy .
Thin hair , the color of corn , easily removed without pain .
Both back legs were swollen .
Ditungkai blackish red patches or buttocks .

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