Malnutrition Symptoms
Article Sources
- 1. 'Malnutrition.' World Health Organization, 15 April 2020, www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/malnutrition
- 2. Saunders, John and Trevor Smith. Malnutrition: Causes and Consequences. Clinical Medicine, vol. 10, no. 6, 2010, 624-627
- 3. 'Malnutrition Symptoms.' National Health Service UK, 7 Feb. 2020, www.nhs.uk/conditions/malnutrition/symptoms/
Fatigue
Food and drink deliver the calories necessary for energy. Without this intake, fatigue may take over. It's common for those with malnutrition to feel tired often.3‘Malnutrition Symptoms.’ National Health Service UK, 7 Feb. 2020, www.nhs.uk/conditions/malnutrition/symptoms/
Other complications, such as a reduction in cardiac muscle mass, may contribute to feelings of fatigue among those with malnutrition.2Saunders, John and Trevor Smith. Malnutrition: Causes and Consequences. Clinical Medicine, vol. 10, no. 6, 2010, 624-627 The more serious the health complications, the worse someone dealing with malnutrition may feel in general and the more fatigued they may become.
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