Im watching a show about starving children in Mexico.
2006-07-06 17:41:59 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
It has nothing to do with worms.
Edema (swelling) is a consequence of the lack of protein in the diet and the wasting away of the body tissues. The liver also tends to get fatty and big.
2006-07-06 17:46:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-01 19:12:04 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these children have been without food for so long that when they do get food in their stomach's they bloat. it's a poorly balanced diet. This is called malnutrition.
2006-07-06 17:55:01 · answer #3 · answered by Tina Y 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their bodies cannibalize their muscles in order to sustain themselves, including the abdominal muscles. Lack of abdominal strength causes their guts to hang out.
2006-07-06 17:47:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have a disease called kwashiorkor. It's caused by a lack of protein in the diet.
2006-07-06 18:00:52 · answer #5 · answered by julz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they have worms,diseases, And a bunch of other stuff inside of there stomachs isn't that sad?
2006-07-06 17:45:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't remember what it's called, but it happens from a lack of nutrition. There's two types - but of course I forget what they are.
Basically, if you don't eat you bloat.
2006-07-06 17:44:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its called a distended stomach.
2006-07-06 17:47:47 · answer #8 · answered by sshazzam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why can that skinny little Takeru Kobayashi eat so much? We don't know.
2006-07-06 17:44:18 · answer #9 · answered by mbezlr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz they might have bugs and crap in their stomachs cuz they have no food and the water they drink is bad and filthy and dirty so their stomachs bulge up cuz of the bad dirty water or food they eat.
2006-07-06 17:44:14 · answer #10 · answered by Ask this girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋