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Undereating

Undereating: Introduction

Undereating is a symptom that is usually related to appetite. There are many possible causes of poor appetite including illnesses (e.g. fevers, digestive upsets, vomiting), metabolic disorders, and physical disorders that make it painful to eat; see the causes of poor appetite for more information.

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Causes of Undereating:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Undereating. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Causes of Types of Undereating:

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Undereating: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Undereating, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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Undereating Treatments

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Undereating

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Diagnostic Guides for Undereating

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Undereating from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Undereating. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Undereating

Medical Books Excerpts
  • ANOREXIA
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • WEIGHT LOSS
  • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
  • Anorexia
  • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • ANOREXIA
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
  • Anorexia
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • Anorexia
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • Anorexia
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Weight Loss
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • Anorexia
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • Anorexia
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • ANOREXIA
  • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
 

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Stories from Users for Undereating

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Patient Surveys for Undereating

Organs affected by Undereating:

The list of organs typically affected by Undereating may include, but is not limited to:

  • General constitution

Detailed list of causes of Undereating

The list below shows some of the causes of Undereating mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 100 causes of Undereating

How Common are these Causes of Undereating?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Undereating. Of the 100 causes of Undereating that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 3 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 3 causes are "common" diseases
  • 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 5 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 92 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 100 causes of Undereating

Conditions listing symptoms: Undereating:

The following list of conditions have 'Undereating' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Alcoholism ... malnutrition
  • Amphetamine abuse ... malnutrition
  • Amyloidosis AL ... malnutrition
  • Anorexia Nervosa ... desire to lose weight, denial of hunger, malnutrition, intentional starvation
  • Anorexia nervosa, genetic types ... denial of hunger

    B

  • Blind loop syndrome ... malnutrition
  • Boyd-Stearns syndrome ... malnutrition
  • Brinton disease ... malnutrition
  • Bulimia nervosa ... desire to lose weight, fasting

    C

  • Chylomicron Retention Disease ... malnutrition
  • Classic galactosemia ... malnutrition
  • Cocaine fetopathy ... malnutrition
  • Congenital short bowel ... malnutrition
  • Congenital sucrose-isomaltose malabsorption ... malnutrition
  • Constipation ... not eating much
  • Cutaneous photosensitivity colitis, lethal ... malnutrition
  • Cystic Fibrosis ... malnutrition

    D

  • Diarrhea 2, with Microvillous Atrophy ... malnutrition

    E

  • Epidermolysis bullosa, junctional ... malnutrition

    F

  • Finnish nephrosis syndrome ... malnutrition
  • Follicular hamartoma - alopecia - cystic fibrosis ... malnutrition

    G

  • Gastrointestinal amyloidosis ... malnutrition

    H

  • Hereditary amyloidosis ... malnutrition
  • Hyperemesis Gravidarum ... malnutrition

    I

  • Intestinal epithelial dysplasia ... malnutrition
  • Intractable diarrhea with enterocytes assembly abnormalities, congenital, familial ... malnutrition

    J

  • Juvenile tropical pancreatitis syndrome ... malnutrition

    M

  • Microsporidiosis ... malnutrition

    O

  • Obal syndrome ... malnutrition
  • Opisthorchiasis ... malnutrition

    P

  • Pancreatic insufficiency ... malnutrition
  • Pancreatic Islet Cell Cancer ... Malnutrition
  • Patau syndrome ... Malnutrition

    R

  • Rumination disorder ... malnutrition

    S

  • Sandifer syndrome ... malnutrition
  • Self Harm ... Malnutrition
  • Short Bowel Syndrome ... malnutrition
  • Sickle Cell Anemia ... poor eating
  • Sucrase-isomaltase malabsorption, congenital ... malnutrition
  • Sucrase-isomaltose malabsorption, congenital ... malnutrition

    U

  • Urinary tract infections ... poor eating
  • Urinary tract infections (child) ... poor eating

    Conditions listing complications: Undereating:

    The following list of conditions have 'Undereating' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    A

  • Achalasia ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease 10 ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease 12 ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease 13 ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease 14 ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease 15 ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease 16 ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease 2, late-onset ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease 3, (early-onset Alzheimer disease) ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease 5 ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease 6 ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease 7 ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease 8 ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease 9 ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease, early-onset, with cerebral amyloid angiopathy ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 1 ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 11 ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and apraxia ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 3, with spastic paraparesis and unusual plaques ... malnutrition
  • Alzheimer disease, familial, 4 ... malnutrition
  • Autoimmune enteropathy ... malnutrition

    C

  • Cocaine addiction ... malnutrition
  • Congenital microvillous atrophy ... malnutrition
  • Crack addiction ... malnutrition

    D

  • Dermatomyositis ... malnutrition
  • Down's Syndrome associated Alzheimer's disease ... malnutrition
  • Duplication 13 ... malnutrition

    E

  • Early-onset Alzheimer's ... malnutrition
  • Ecstasy addiction ... malnutrition
  • Erythrodermic eczema ... malnutrition

    F

  • Familial Forms of Alzheimer's Disease ... malnutrition
  • Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis ... malnutrition

    H

  • Heroin dependence ... malnutrition
  • Hyperemesis Gravidarum ... malnutrition

    I

  • Intestinal pseudo-obstruction ... malnutrition

    L

  • Late-onset Alzheimer's ... malnutrition

    M

  • Mesenteric artery syndrome ... malnutrition
  • Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome ... malnutrition

    N

  • Narcotic addiction ... malnutrition

    O

  • Oesophageal spasm ... malnutrition
  • Opioid addiction ... malnutrition
  • Opium addiction ... malnutrition

    P

  • Polyneuropathy - Ophthalmoplegia - Leukoencehalopathy - Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction ... malnutrition
  • Prescribed medication addiction ... malnutrition

    R

  • Right parietal lobe syndrome related Alzheimer's disease ... malnutrition

    S

  • Short Bowel Syndrome ... malnutrition

    U

  • Ulcerative colitis ... malnutrition

    W

  • Whooping Cough ... malnutrition

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  • Causes of Undereating Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Undereating based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

  • Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    Classifications of Undereating:

    Subtypes of Undereating:

    Fasting (1 cause), Malnutrition (36 causes)

    Medical Conditions associated with Undereating:

    Eating symptoms (1711 causes), Food symptoms (1681 causes)

    Symptoms related to Undereating:

    Poor appetite (926 causes), Appetite changes (1050 causes), Food symptoms (1681 causes), Thinness (465 causes), Weight loss (1848 causes), Overeating (17 causes), Anorexia nervosa, Eating disorders, Lanugo, Amenorrhea (85 causes), Cognitive behavioural therapy

    Medical articles on signs and symptoms:

    Doctor-patient articles related to symptoms and diagnosis:

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    Medical News summaries about Undereating

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    News Archives for Undereating

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