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Unit assessment
Select all correct statements.
2. Acute malnutrition:
a) Is common in infants and young adults (teenage).
b) Is linked to poor feeding practices, poor hygiene and illness.
c) Can be preceded by inadequate nutrition during pregnancy.
d) Is the result of relatively short period of inadequate nutrition.
e) Is the result of long period of inadequate nutrition.
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The answers are b), c) and d). e) is incorrect because a long period of inadequate nutrition leads to chronic malnutrition.
Please answer the question first.
