At the End of Your Class Presentation on "Acute Malnutrition

At the end of your class presentation on "Acute Malnutrition," a student asks you to clarify how the rapid onset of malnutrition occurs in kwashiorkor.How should you respond?

A) It is the result of an inborn error of metabolism
B) It is usually synchronized with the drought season in each respective country
C) It is typically seen in patients who are 2-5 years old due to the sudden change in diet arising from their dislike for breast milk as they grow older
D) It is typically seen in patients after weaning due to the sudden change in diet arising from their being weaned from breast milk after the birth of a sibling