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Biochemistry nutrition and digestion 84a3e863

Fatty liver in Kwashiorkor occurs due to

A
High carbohydrate content in the diet
B
High fat content in the diet
C
Lack of substrates for protein synthesis in liver
D
Lack of substrates for gluconeogenesis in liver
High-Yield Explanation
Fatty liver is seen in some cases of kwashiorkor, but not in marasmus. Fatty liver is due to decreased lipoprotein synthesis.Ref: DM Vasudevan, page no: 440

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