Nutritional deficiencies

 

 

Food provides the energy and nutrients you need to be healthy. If you do not get enough nutrients -- including proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals -- you may suffer from malnutrition.

 

 

Causes of malnutrition include:

1. Lack of specific nutrients in your diet. Even the lack of one vitamin can lead to malnutrition.

2. An unbalanced diet

3. Certain medical problems, such as malabsorption syndromes and cancers

 

 

Symptoms may include:

1. Fatigue

2. Dizziness

3. Weight loss

 

 

To diagnose the cause of the problem, your doctor may do blood tests and a nutritional assessment.

 

 

Treatment may include replacing the missing nutrients and treating the underlying cause.