What are the cause and symptoms of marasmus?

The symptoms of marasmus include:

weight loss.

dehydration.

chronic diarrhea.

stomach shrinkage.

Explanation:

Causes and risk factors

Causes of marasmus include:

not having enough nutrition or having too little food

consuming the wrong nutrients or too much of one and not enough of another

having a health condition that makes it difficult to absorb or process nutrients correctly