A 2-year-old boy from rural Uttar Pradesh presents with severe wasting, loss of subcutaneous fat, and skin changes. On examination, he has a moon facies, sparse and depigmented hair, and hepatomegaly. Laboratory investigations show low serum albumin and normal blood glucose. What is the most common form of protein-energy malnutrition in this clinical presentation?
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