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A member asked:
Other than disease, why do people become skinny as they age?
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Skinny: Peoples appetite diminish over time because of illness, poor dentition and depression ornother mental disorders.
Answered 4/3/2014
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Not all people!: Some get obese from lack of exersize; over eating. Some lose wt. By eating less etc.
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