Which one of the following is a protein deficiency disease?

1. Eczema

2. Cirrhosis

3. Kwashiorkor

4. Night blindness

A patient is generally advised to especially, consume more meat, lentils, milk and eggs in diet only when he suffers from 

1. kwashiorkor

2. rickets

3. anaemia

4. scurvy

Which of the following pair is characterised by swollen lips, thick pigmented skin of hands and legs and irritability ?

1. Thiamine      ---- Beri-Beri

2. Protein         ---- Kwashiorkor

3. Nicotinamide ---- Pellagra

4. Iodine          ---- Goitre

In a person of advanced age, the hair become thinner gradually. It happens because of decrease in

1. synthesis of glucose

2. synthesis of proteins

3. energy availability

4. blood supply

When breast feeding is replaced by less nutritive food low in proteins and calories; the infants below the age of one year are likely to suffer from 

1. marasmus

2. rickets

3. kwashiorkor

4. pellagra

Which group of three of the following five statements (A-E) contains all three correct statements regarding beri-beri ? 

A. A crippling disease prevalent among the native population of sub-Sahara Africa

B. A deficiency disease caused by lack of thiamine (vitamin-B,)

C. A nutritional disorder in infants and young children when the diet is persistently deficient in essential protein

D. Occurs in those countries where the staple diet is polished rice

E. The symptoms are pain from neuritis, paralysis, muscle wasting, progressive oedema, mental deterioration and finally heart failure

1. A, B and D

2. B, C and E

3. A, C and E

4 B, D and E

Wernickes syndrome is generally common in alcoholic person; which is characterised by less mental activity and dual vision. It is caused by the deficiency of

(1) riboflavin

(2) pyridoxine

(3) thiamine

(4) retinol

Marasmus- which of the following is not correct?

Marasmus is not characterized by-

Emaciation of the body, thinning of limbs, skin becomes dry, thin and wrinkled. The above symptoms are associated with-