What is the primary cause of malnutrition in the US?

Answer 1

Malnourishment is caused by not consuming enough of the nutrients required by the body.

Poverty and lack of food are the primary reasons why malnutrition occurs in the United States. Ten percent of all members of low income households do not always have enough healthful food to eat, and malnutrition affects one in four elderly Americans. Protein-energy malnutrition occurs in 50% of surgical patients and in 48% of all other hospital patients.

Answer 2

Malnutrition, the result of a lack of essential nutrients, resulting in poorer health, may be caused by a number of conditions or circumstances. In many developing countries long-term (chronic) malnutrition is widespread - simply because people do not have enough food to eat.

In more wealthy industrialized nations malnutrition is usually caused by:

Poor diet ,Mental health problems ,Mobility problems ,Digestive disorders and stomach conditions,Alcoholism;

In poorer, developing nations malnutrition is commonly caused by:

Food shortages ,Food prices and food distribution,Lack of breastfeeding.

(Note:Due to the lack of space,I was not able to describe the various causes;but,nevertheless,you can check these on Google)

Answer 3

Malnutrition is caused by a lack of nutrients to the body,or an inadequate diet. Another cause is starvation, which is lack of food to the body.

Answer 4

Immediate causes would include lack of vitamins, nutrients and minerals from food and suplements, severe dehydration, famine or hunger especially among children and elderly.

Answer 5

Poverty and lack of food are the primary reasons why malnutrition occurs in the United States.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Poor diet