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Malnutrition
Refers to the individual that receives either too few nutrients, too many nutrients, an imbalance of nutrients, or due to comorbidities or underlying inherited or acquired diseases, an under or over utilization of nutrients.
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A 46-year old asked:
What causes malnutrition?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of malnutrition?
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A 45-year old female asked:
What should I feed a person with malnutrition?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Can a human with severe malnutrition be cured?
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A 45-year old asked:
How to identify the main causes of malnutrition?
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A 29-year old male asked:
What should i do if i am suffering from Malnutrition?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: malnutrition?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the fastest way to lose fat without malnutrition?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are health problems associated with chronic malnutrition?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Is it possible to cure a person suffering from chronic malnutrition?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Is it possible for a person with chronic malnutrition gain not weight again?
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A 39-year old asked:
Is pellagra a kind of malnutrition?
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A 21-year old asked:
Can dysphagia lead to a malnutrition?
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A 38-year old asked:
Why could malnutrition cause anovulation?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is celiac disease always associated with severe malnutrition?
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A 37-year old asked:
Please tell me the common malformations caused by malnutrition?
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A 33-year old asked:
I'm wondering are undernutrition and overnutrition forms of malnutrition?
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A 36-year old asked:
How can each one of us prevent malnutrition? Grow our own vegetables in back yard?
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A 34-year old asked:
Help please! is celiac disease always associated with severe symptoms and malnutrition?
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A 18-year old female asked about a female:
My sis is 2 years she is suffering malnutrition she is so thin even she has low energy what should.also her weight is 12 what should I can do to her ?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can malnutrition cause infertility?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can malnutrition be solved with a supplement?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Does malnutrition cause acid reflux symptoms?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How long until malnutrition and dehydration sets in?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can some mental or memory problems be caused by malnutrition?
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A 45-year old asked:
How can I prevent malnutrition as a normal person who has little time to cook?
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A 21-year old male asked:
How long does it take for hormone levels to normalize after sever malnutrition?
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A 40-year old asked:
Is it possible for malnutrition cause permanent side effects like hypogonadism?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I read that the short stature of North Koreans is due to malnutrition. Can malnutrition result in reduced stature?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I suppose to advance my diet to soft foods now, but i cannot eat much at all. 2 weeks post vsg. Worry for malnutrition. No appetite. Some liquids only?
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