What is Gopalan's theory of malnutrition?
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In India during the mid-20th century, where malnutrition was widespread, Dr. Coluthur Gopalan spearheaded groundbreaking research that led to his theory of malnutrition, which fundamentally reshaped the scientific understanding of conditions like kwashiorkor and marasmus. Unlike previous assumptions focused solely on protein deficiency, Gopalan’s work proposed a more complex explanation involving a body's adaptive response to nutritional stress.
