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What Are Some Symptoms Of Malnourisnment?

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Posted on Tue, 3 Sep 2013
Question: What are some symptoms of malnutishment?
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Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (25 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
At least 10% weight loss in three months

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

The most important and significant symptom is weight loss more than 10% in three months when the person is actually not trying to reduce weight.

Apart from this"
a) Susceptible to infections
b) Prolonged healing of cuts or wounds
c) Skin is very dry, flaky because of lack of proper fat and vitamins in the diet
d) Person looks very irritable
e) Muscle wasting, tiredness are common signs and symptom.

Let me know if you are looking for any specific complaint and would like to relate malnourishment.


Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli
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Follow up: Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (10 minutes later)
I am just not eating as much as I should due to my high anxiety
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Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Counselling required by a local psychologist

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I would like to know the reason for anxiety. Are you on treatment for it? If necessary you can take the help of a Psychologist.



Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli
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Follow up: Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (12 minutes later)
Yes im seeing a doc
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Answered by Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar (48 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Timebeing depend on appetite stimulants

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Ask your doctor about appetite stimulants and multivitamins and mineral supplements. They can help you eat better than what you are now.

Eating right is important both for physical and mental health, try to see all seven dark colors a day in your plate (green red yellow blue white etc) so that it stimulates your eyes and brain and positive ideas flow in. Tasting 6 types including sweet, sour, pungent, astringent, salt and bitter helps produce good messengers in the brain.

Once you take in the diet these I am sure you would not be malnourished. Simply to start An egg, an XXXXXXX and a vegetable with one main cereal does the trick in each meal.

Note: For more detailed guidance, please consult an Internal Medicine Specialist, with your latest reports. Click here..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Aparna Kohli
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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What Are Some Symptoms Of Malnourisnment?

Brief Answer:
At least 10% weight loss in three months

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

The most important and significant symptom is weight loss more than 10% in three months when the person is actually not trying to reduce weight.

Apart from this"
a) Susceptible to infections
b) Prolonged healing of cuts or wounds
c) Skin is very dry, flaky because of lack of proper fat and vitamins in the diet
d) Person looks very irritable
e) Muscle wasting, tiredness are common signs and symptom.

Let me know if you are looking for any specific complaint and would like to relate malnourishment.