Over the past 50 years, malnutrition has been increasingly recognized as a deleterious consequence of chronic and acute disease. On the basis of the cause of malnutrition, three subtypes are ...

Malnutrition occurs when someone does not have ... and other factors can contribute to depression — which may cause a loss of appetite. Alcoholism. Misuse of alcohol may result in poor eating ...

Dr. Mohamed Kassim has been contributing to the International Rescue Committee’s malnutrition response in Nigeria since 2016, supporting thousands of families. We spoke with him about the causes of ...

Other iatrogenic causes for protein and caloric loss include the multiple hospitalizations which may lead to loss of regular meals for reasons of pending examinations and procedures. [10] The well ...