Fatty liver in Kwashiorkor occurs due to
Fatty liver is seen in some cases of kwashiorkor, but not in marasmus. Fatty liver is due to decreased lipoprotein synthesis.Ref: DM Vasudevan, page no: 440
High carbohydrate content in the diet
High fat content in the diet
Lack of substrates for protein synthesis in liver
Lack of substrates for gluconeogenesis in liver
nutrition and digestion