Six-Month-Old Luka's Weight, Height, and Head Circumference Are Substantially Below

Multiple Choice

Six-month-old Luka's weight, height, and head circumference are substantially below age-related growth norms. Luka is withdrawn and apathetic. Luka's mother sometimes appears depressed and distant, at other times impatient and hostile. Luka most likely suffers from

A) growth faltering.
B) malnutrition.
C) marasmus.
D) food insecurity.