kwashiorkor

Severe protein malnutrition, especially in children after weaning, marked by lethargy, growth retardation, anemia, edema, potbelly, skin depigmentation, and hair loss or change in hair color.

A form of malnutrition, found in children, caused by dietary insufficiency of protein in combination with a high carbohydrate diet.

severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein