Malnourished Children (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Malnourished Children

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The red-tinted hair and bloated abdomens of these three young girls in Madagascar are typical signs of kwashiorkor, a type of malnutrition that occurs when there is not enough protein in the diet.

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Photo by Christopher Golden

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