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Malnutrition

Malnutrition: Introduction

Malnutrition: Any disorder that relates to inadequate intake of nutrients. See free access online books about Malnutrition below. See detailed information below for a list of 110 causes of Malnutrition, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Malnutrition:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Malnutrition. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Malnutrition: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Malnutrition, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Malnutrition Treatments

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Drug interactions causing Malnutrition:

When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react causing Malnutrition as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

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Malnutrition: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Malnutrition may include these symptoms:

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Malnutrition

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Malnutrition:

Misdiagnosis and Malnutrition

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News Archives for Malnutrition

Medical news articles related to Malnutrition include:

Source: HealthDay News

Diagnostic Guides for Malnutrition

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Malnutrition from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Malnutrition. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Malnutrition

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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Definitions of Malnutrition:

Malnutrition: Faulty nutrition resulting from malabsorption, poor diet, or overeating.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

A state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
- (Source - WordNet 2.1)

Disorder of nutrition due to unbalanced or insufficient diet or to defective assimilation or utilization of nutrients.
- (Source - CRISP)

A disorder caused by a lack of proper nutrition or an inability to absorb nutrients from food.
- (Source - National Cancer Institute)

Detailed list of causes of Malnutrition

The list below shows some of the causes of Malnutrition mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 110 causes of Malnutrition

How Common are these Causes of Malnutrition?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Malnutrition. Of the 110 causes of Malnutrition that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 3 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 6 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 101 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 110 causes of Malnutrition

Conditions listing symptoms: Malnutrition:

The following list of conditions have 'Malnutrition' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Conditions listing complications: Malnutrition:

The following list of conditions have 'Malnutrition' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Malnutrition Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Malnutrition based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Classifications of Malnutrition:

    Medical Conditions associated with Malnutrition:

    Undereating (42 causes), Eating symptoms (2251 causes), Nutrition symptoms (482 causes), Digestive symptoms (4935 causes), Food symptoms (1778 causes)

    Symptoms related to Malnutrition:

    Weight loss (1968 causes), Starvation, Appetite loss (956 causes), Food symptoms (1778 causes), Gastrointestinal disorders, Chronic heart disease, Chronic lung disease, Chronic renal disease, Malignancy, Intestinal ischaemia, Anorexia due to azotemia, Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, Dysphagia (98 causes), Hypercalcemia (13 causes)

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    Medical News summaries about Malnutrition

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