Causes of Undereating

This section discusses 100 medical conditions causing Undereating. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

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.

Poor appetite - the main reason for not eating is loss of appetite and its various causes including:
- Metabolic disorders that reduce appetite
- Disorders where it hurts to eat
Physical disorders where a patient might not each much include:
- Constipation
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (type of Over-diagnosed conditions)
Psychological disorders that may cause reduced eating include:
- Depressive disorders
- Depression
- General stress
- Social conflicts
- Anorexia nervosa
Excessive dieting
Certain illicit drugs (see Drug abuse)
Amphetamines - these drugs reduce appetite.
See also the many causes of poor appetite

Conditions listing medical 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 medical complications: Undereating:

The following list of medical conditions have 'Undereating' or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. This computer-generated list of complications 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

More Information About Undereating

List of 100 causes of Undereating

This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Undereating in our database from various sources.

Achalasia - malnutrition
Alcoholism - 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
Amphetamine abuse - malnutrition
Amphetamines - these drugs reduce appetite.
Amyloidosis AL - malnutrition
Anorexia nervosa - desire to lose weight
Anorexia nervosa, genetic types - denial of hunger
Autoimmune enteropathy - malnutrition
Blind loop syndrome - malnutrition
Boyd-Stearns syndrome - malnutrition
Brinton disease - malnutrition
Bulimia nervosa - desire to lose weight
Certain illicit drugs
Chylomicron Retention Disease - malnutrition
Classic galactosemia - malnutrition
Cocaine addiction - malnutrition
Cocaine fetopathy - malnutrition
Congenital microvillous atrophy - malnutrition
Congenital short bowel - malnutrition
Congenital sucrose-isomaltose malabsorption - malnutrition
Constipation - not eating much
Crack addiction - malnutrition
Cutaneous photosensitivity colitis, lethal - malnutrition
Cystic Fibrosis - malnutrition
Depression
Depressive disorders
Dermatomyositis - malnutrition
Diarrhea 2, with Microvillous Atrophy - malnutrition
Disorders where it hurts to eat
Down's Syndrome associated Alzheimer's disease - malnutrition
Duplication 13 - malnutrition
Early-onset Alzheimer's - malnutrition
Ecstasy addiction - malnutrition
Epidermolysis bullosa, junctional - malnutrition
Erythrodermic eczema - malnutrition
Excessive dieting
Familial Forms of Alzheimer's Disease - malnutrition
Finnish nephrosis syndrome - malnutrition
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis - malnutrition
Follicular hamartoma - alopecia - cystic fibrosis - malnutrition
Gastrointestinal amyloidosis - malnutrition
General stress
Hereditary amyloidosis - malnutrition
Heroin dependence - malnutrition
Hyperemesis Gravidarum - malnutrition
Intestinal epithelial dysplasia - malnutrition
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction - malnutrition
Intractable diarrhea with enterocytes assembly abnormalities, congenital, familial - malnutrition
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Juvenile tropical pancreatitis syndrome - malnutrition
Late-onset Alzheimer's - malnutrition
Mesenteric artery syndrome - malnutrition
Metabolic disorders that reduce appetite
Microsporidiosis - malnutrition
Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome - malnutrition
Narcotic addiction - malnutrition
Obal syndrome - malnutrition
Oesophageal spasm - malnutrition
Opioid addiction - malnutrition
Opisthorchiasis - malnutrition
Opium addiction - malnutrition
Pancreatic insufficiency - malnutrition
Pancreatic Islet Cell Cancer - Malnutrition
Patau syndrome - Malnutrition
Polyneuropathy - Ophthalmoplegia - Leukoencehalopathy - Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction - malnutrition
Poor appetite - the main reason for not eating is loss of appetite and its various causes including:
Prescribed medication addiction - malnutrition
Right parietal lobe syndrome related Alzheimer's disease - malnutrition
Rumination disorder - malnutrition
Sandifer syndrome - malnutrition
See also the many causes of poor appetite
Self Harm - Malnutrition
Short Bowel Syndrome - malnutrition
Sickle Cell Anemia - poor eating
Social conflicts
Sucrase-isomaltase malabsorption, congenital - malnutrition
Sucrase-isomaltose malabsorption, congenital - malnutrition
Ulcerative colitis - malnutrition
Urinary tract infections - poor eating
Urinary tract infections (child) - poor eating
Whooping Cough - malnutrition

Medical Textbooks about Undereating

Free online access to excerpts without registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Undereating. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Undereating (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

Medical Books Excerpts

ANOREXIA
"Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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WEIGHT LOSS
"Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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Weight Loss
"In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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Weight Gain
"In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
[ read ]

Anorexia
"In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
[ read ]

Weight Loss
"In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
[ read ]

Diarrhea – Chronic, No Blood or Weight Loss
"In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
[ read ]

Diarrhea – Chronic, with Weight Loss
"In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
[ read ]

ANOREXIA
"Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
[ read ]

WEIGHT LOSS
"Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
[ read ]

BLEEDING UNDER THE SKIN
"Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
[ read ]

Anorexia
"Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
[ read ]

Weight gain, excessive
"Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
[ read ]

Low birth weight
"Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
[ read ]

Weight loss, excessive
"Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
[ read ]

Weight Loss
"A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
[ read ]

Weight Gain
"A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
[ read ]

Anorexia nervosa
"Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
[ read ]

Anorexia
"Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
[ read ]

Weight gain, excessive
"Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
[ read ]

Low birth weight
"Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
[ read ]

Weight loss, excessive
"Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
[ read ]

Anorexia
"The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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Weight Loss
"The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
[ read ]

Involuntary Weight Loss
"Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
[ read ]

Anorexia nervosa
"Handbook of Diseases" (2003)
[ read ]

Anorexia
"Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
[ read ]

Weight gain, excessive
"Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
[ read ]

Weight loss, excessive
"Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
[ read ]

Growth Deficiency: Weight and Height
"The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
[ read ]

Anorexia
"Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
[ read ]

Weight gain, excessive
"Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
[ read ]

Low birth weight
"Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
[ read ]

Weight loss, excessive
"Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
[ read ]

ANOREXIA
"Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
[ read ]

WEIGHT LOSS
"Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
[ read ]

Bleeding Under the Skin
"Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
[ read ]

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