Symptoms of malnutrition in the elderly

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Now that the living conditions are good, the diet is also extremely rich. Unlike before, many people think that there may be malnutrition. In fact, many people are suffering from malnutrition for many reasons, such as partial diet, picky food, lack of appetite and high pressure, Malnutrition usually refers to malnutrition caused by inadequate intake, malabsorption or excessive loss of nutrients

Symptoms of malnutrition in the elderly

When the elderly suffer from malnutrition, they will be very weak and have no strength. They will be pale, listless and thinner. If the time is long, they may suffer from anemia. Therefore, we should pay attention to the malnutrition of the elderly and adjust it as soon as possible.

If long-term malnutrition, the elderly's body resistance will decline, so that some diseases have an opportunity, easy to catch a cold, anemia and other diseases, to the patient's health has a great impact, so this disease, we should pay attention to early diagnosis and treatment.

Malnutrition in the elderly is mainly due to the loss of appetite, less intake and poor gastrointestinal absorption capacity, so the nutrition can not meet the needs of the body. Therefore, as children, we must take good care of the elderly, diversify the diet, ensure a comprehensive and balanced nutrition and improve our own immunity.

matters needing attention

If you want to improve the appetite of the elderly, you need to make the elderly more active. Only in this way can you consume the heat in the body, feel hungry and eat. If you stay at home all day, your body will become weaker and weaker.