After adopting a 4-year-old child from Bangladesh, the boy's parents notice that he is rather short for his age and has swelling in his feet and belly. The parents are concerned he might be malnourished and take him to see a pediatrician. Explain the symptoms of protein undernutrition. What foods might the parents feed the boy to help alleviate his symptoms

After adopting a 4-year-old child from Bangladesh, the boy's parents notice that he is rather short for his age and has swelling in his feet and belly. The parents are concerned he might be malnourished and take him to see a pediatrician. Explain the symptoms of protein undernutrition. What foods might the parents feed the boy to help alleviate his symptoms

Ebk:Nutrition & Diet Therapy

10th Edition

ISBN:9780357391747

Author:DEBRUYNE

Publisher:DEBRUYNE

Chapter18: Fiber-modified Diets For Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders

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