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Kwashiorkor

What is kwashiorkor? Click here

Mackenson after 2 weeks on the medika mamba program.  He has gone from 19 pounds 8 ounces to 16 pounds 12 ounces. This is good not bad.  His little body is trying to recover and get back to normal.  He must lose this “water weight”  to begin the process.

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Interesting article on kwashiorkor

Approximately 50% of the 10 million deaths each year in developing countries occur because of malnutrition in children younger than 5 years.

  • In kwashiorkor, mortality tends to decrease as the age of onset increases
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