Deaths due to Malnutrition

Marasmus on death certificates is often cited by the propagandists of evidence of ill treatment of children, a tool the nuns used to commit infanticide. The definition of Marasmus shows that while it is technically malnutrition there are other causes of malnutrition than starvation. If the nuns were using starvation, they only managed to kill 14 children over the course of 35 years.


Marasmus: A progressive wasting of the body, occurring chiefly in young children and associated with insufficient intake or malabsorption of food. Marasmus is caused by a severe deficiency of nearly all nutrients, especially protein, carbohydrates, and lipids.

Viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections can cause children to take in too few nutrients. Marasmus can develop in children who suffer from weakening conditions such as chronic diarrhoea.

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