marasmus
MONDO:0006848Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names marasmus yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
The lack of sufficient energy or protein to meet the body's metabolic demands, as a result of either an inadequate dietary intake of protein, intake of poor quality dietary protein, increased demands due to disease, or increased nutrient losses.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006848), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: marasmus
- Also called
- nutritional marasmus