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Malnutrition |
| Definitions |
<p>Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. If you don't get enough nutrients -- including <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/dietaryproteins.html">proteins</a>, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/carbohydrates.html">carbohydrates</a>, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/dietaryfats.html">fats</a>, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/vitamins.html">vitamins</a>, and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/minerals.html">minerals</a> - you may suffer from malnutrition.</p> <p>Causes of malnutrition include:</p> <ul> <li>Lack of specific nutrients in your diet. Even the lack of one vitamin can lead to malnutrition.</li> <li>An unbalanced diet</li> <li>Certain medical problems, such as <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/malabsorptionsyndromes.html">malabsorption syndromes</a> and cancers</li> </ul> <p>Symptoms may include fatigue, dizziness, and weight loss. Or, you may have no symptoms. To diagnose the cause of the problem, your doctor may do blood tests and a nutritional assessment. Treatment may include replacing the missing nutrients and treating the underlying cause.</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0162429 |
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C0162429 |
| Date created |
05/04/2010 |
| definition |
Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. If you don't get enough nutrients -- including proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals - you may suffer from malnutrition. Causes of malnutrition include:
Symptoms may include fatigue, dizziness, and weight loss. Or, you may have no symptoms. To diagnose the cause of the problem, your doctor may do blood tests and a nutritional assessment. Treatment may include replacing the missing nutrients and treating the underlying cause. |
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C0162429 |
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Malnutrition |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C5209212 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1720755 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0042870 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0042890 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0518896 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0024523 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C2963178 |
| Scope Statement |
People suffer from hunger if they don't get enough food. Over time this can cause malnutrition. Some diseases can also cause malnutrition. Read more.https://medlineplus.gov/malnutrition.html |
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T047 |
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