High-starch foods include: 1) Starchy vegetables: Potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn are examples of high carb, starchy vegetables. Low-Carb Vegetable List, with starchy vegetables listed at the bottom, with links to more nutritional information.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kwashiorkor /kwÉËÊiËÉrkÉr/ is a form of severe proteinâenergy malnutrition characterized by edema, irritability, anorexia, ulcerating dermatoses, and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates.Sufficient calorie intake, but with insufficient protein consumption, distinguishes it from marasmus.enerally, the disease can be treated by adding protein to the diet; however, it can have a long-term impact on a child's physical and mental development, and in severe cases may lead to death. In dry climates, marasmus is the more frequent disease associated with malnutrition.
The acute form of protein energy malnutrition is often precipitated due to inability on the part of the mother to supply proper nutrients to the foetus and later inability on her part to lactate. Marasmus is most common in infants found in twins; whereas kwashiorkor occurs most often among children beyond this age.