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 107 causes of Malnutrition, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
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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: 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)
The list below shows some of the causes of Malnutrition mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 107 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 107 causes of Malnutrition that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
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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.
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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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Malnutrition based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Medical Conditions associated with Malnutrition:
Undereating (42 causes), Eating symptoms (1711 causes), Food symptoms (1681 causes)
Symptoms related to Malnutrition:
Weight loss (1848 causes), Starvation, Appetite loss (926 causes), Food symptoms (1681 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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