What are the main causes of marasmus?
The main causes affecting all ages include:
Poverty and food scarcity.
Wasting diseases such as AIDS.
Infections that cause chronic diarrhea.
Anorexia.
Additional causes affecting children include:
Inadequate breastfeeding or early weaning of infants.
Child abuse/neglect.
Additional causes affecting adults include:
Dementia.
Elder abuse/neglect.
