Nutritional Disorder

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Etiology 3 More General Terms 4 Additional Terms 5 References

More Specific Terms

• appetite disorder
• eating disorder
• hypervitaminosis
• marasmus
• nutritional deficiency
• obesity
• starvation

Etiology

• see more specific types
• risk factors for poor nutritional status

• alcohol or substance abuse
• cognitive impairment
• lack of exercise
• depression & other mental health disorders
• poor functional status
• impecunity
• limited education
• immobility or lack of transportation
• chronic disease
• medications
• poor dentition
• restricted diet, poor eating habits
• social isolation

More General Terms

• metabolic disease

Additional Terms

• malnutrition

References

1. Geriatric Review Syllabus, 7th edition Parada JT et al (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2010

nutritional disorder