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One has to include more meat, butter, milk and eggs in his diet if he is

A
Suffering from scurvy
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Not in a position to see in the dark
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Suffering from vitamin D deficiency
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D
Kwashiorkor patient
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Solution

The correct option is D Kwashiorkor patient
If one is suffering from scurvy, then he need to add vitamin C (like citrus fruits) in his diet.
If a person is not able to see in the dark, he has night blindness and he need to add vitamin A in his diet.
If a person is suffering from vitamin D deficiency, then he need to add fatty fish and fish liver oils in his diet.
Kwashiorkor is a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition characterized by edema, irritability, anorexia, and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates. So, he should protein-rich diet which includes meat, eggs, milk.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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