What disease wiil occur if you are lacking protein?

Answer 1

When you don't have enough protein in your diet, your body uses muscles instead. This is called starvation, also known as Kwashiorkor.

Protein deficiency is extremely rare in the developed world. Nearly all unrefined foods contain enough protein to meet or exceed your needs. Unless you are eating nothing but sugar, margarine, and alcohol, you're probably getting enough protein.

Answer 2

Well, i have to get my blood taken allot from the medication I take, and I've had this problem before. It just means that when you get sick its harder for you to get better, you have a higher chance of getting sick, and when you get hurt you don't heal as fast. Upping your protein intake is very easy if you like egg's. I had to eat two eggs a day to get my levels back to normal. I hope I helped ,, ! :)

Answer 3

Functionally, proteins are required by your body for growth and maintenance. Proteins are the primary structural component of all body tissues. Protein deficiencies can result in one of two conditions. For young children and infants, it is called Marasmus. In older children and adults, it is called Kwashiorkor.

Symptoms of marasmus include severe weight loss and dehydration. Masasmic children have a bony frame lacking much if any lean tissue and sharply limited fatty deposits. The primary symptom of Kwashiorkor is swelling of the abdomen due to fluid retention. For both marasmus and kwashiorkor, additional symptoms include fatigue, irritability, diarrhea, growth inhibition and impaired cognition. Death is a likely outcome in both conditions.

Both of these diseases are extremely rare in the developed world because they essentially involve lack of enough food, i.e., starvation. Nearly all unrefined foods have enough protein to meet or exceed your needs, including vegetables, legumes, and whole grains.

Cachexia is a protein deficiency which results in skeletal muscle breakdown and depletion. It is associated with other diseases states such as cancer, AIDS, renal failure, chronic pulmonary disease and autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid Arthritis. Finally, protein deficiencies can result in blood clotting diseases through deficient proteins C or S. Protein deficiency diseases can be reversed through improved dietary practices but require appropriate medical care and detection before conditions are irreversible.

Answer 4

Rickets could be a cause but manly some other

Answer 5

I am not sure if its a disease but I believe lack of protein can cause obesity. Because protein breaks down the food slowly which keeps us fuller for longer, and it helps our muscles build.

Answer 6

Kwashiorkor

Answer 7

Kwashiorkar

Answer 8

Kwashiorkor