Undernutrition

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• Overview of Undernutrition
  • Risk Factors for Undernutrition
    • Infancy and childhood
    • Pregnancy and breastfeeding
    • Old age
    • Disorders and medical procedures
    • Vegetarian and vegan diets
    • Fad diets
    • Medications and nutritional supplements
    • Alcohol or substance dependency
    • Risk factor references
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Evaluation
    • History
    • Physical examination
    • Testing
    • Evaluation references
  • More Information

• Protein-Energy Undernutrition (PEU)
  • Classification and Etiology
    • Primary PEU
    • Secondary PEU
  • Pathophysiology
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Children
    • Adults
    • Complications of treatment
  • Prognosis
    • Children
    • Adults
  • Key Points

• Carnitine Deficiency
  • Symptoms
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

• Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency