{"id":208,"date":"2015-10-07T20:59:47","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T20:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/nutritionxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=208"},"modified":"2016-01-07T16:59:11","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T16:59:11","slug":"food-shortages-and-malnourishment","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/pierce-nutrition\/chapter\/food-shortages-and-malnourishment\/","title":{"raw":"Malnourishment","rendered":"Malnourishment"},"content":{"raw":"Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. When people\u00a0don't get enough nutrients -- including <a id=\"anch_39\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/dietaryproteins.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">proteins<\/a>, <a id=\"anch_40\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/carbohydrates.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">carbohydrates<\/a>, <a id=\"anch_41\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/dietaryfats.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">fats<\/a>, <a id=\"anch_42\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/vitamins.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">vitamins<\/a>, and <a id=\"anch_43\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/minerals.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">minerals<\/a> - they\u00a0may suffer from malnutrition.\r\n\r\nCauses of malnutrition include:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Lack of specific nutrients in the\u00a0diet. Even the lack of one vitamin can lead to malnutrition.<\/li>\r\n\t<li>An unbalanced diet<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Certain medical problems, such as <a id=\"anch_44\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/malabsorptionsyndromes.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">malabsorption syndromes<\/a> and cancers<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3>Diagnosis and Treatment<\/h3>\r\nSymptoms may include fatigue, dizziness, and weight loss. Or, there\u00a0may have no symptoms. To diagnose the cause of the problem, doctors may do blood tests and a nutritional assessment. Treatment may include replacing the missing nutrients and treating the underlying cause.","rendered":"<p>Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. When people\u00a0don&#8217;t get enough nutrients &#8212; including <a id=\"anch_39\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/dietaryproteins.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">proteins<\/a>, <a id=\"anch_40\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/carbohydrates.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">carbohydrates<\/a>, <a id=\"anch_41\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/dietaryfats.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">fats<\/a>, <a id=\"anch_42\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/vitamins.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">vitamins<\/a>, and <a id=\"anch_43\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/minerals.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">minerals<\/a> &#8211; they\u00a0may suffer from malnutrition.<\/p>\n<p>Causes of malnutrition include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lack of specific nutrients in the\u00a0diet. Even the lack of one vitamin can lead to malnutrition.<\/li>\n<li>An unbalanced diet<\/li>\n<li>Certain medical problems, such as <a id=\"anch_44\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/medlineplus\/malabsorptionsyndromes.html\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"noreveal\">malabsorption syndromes<\/a> and cancers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Diagnosis and Treatment<\/h3>\n<p>Symptoms may include fatigue, dizziness, and weight loss. Or, there\u00a0may have no symptoms. To diagnose the cause of the problem, doctors may do blood tests and a nutritional assessment. 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