Malnutrition Symptoms

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  • 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/
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General Weakness

The body requires energy for everything it does, from getting up in the morning to moving around throughout the day. Without the proper nutrients and caloric energy, it becomes much harder for the body to withstand a great deal of activity.

As such, general weakness is a symptom of malnutrition.3‘Malnutrition Symptoms.’ National Health Service UK, 7 Feb. 2020, www.nhs.uk/conditions/malnutrition/symptoms/ It's an indicator that the body doesn't have the energy stores necessary to sustain much, if any, physical exertion.

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