Malnutrition

Malnutrition Testing and health information

Nutritional deficiencies can be diagnosed and treated through blood tests. We deliver fast malnutrition lab results for accurate detection and diagnoses.

Many things can cause malnutrition, but the most common form of malnutrition is protein-energy malnutrition (PEM). PEM occurs when there isn't enough food available or when the body cannot absorb nutrients from food due to illness. This leads to weight loss, muscle wasting, and organ damage. Severe cases of PEM may also lead to swollen bellies because one's body is trying to store fat that one isn't able to use as energy. If left untreated, especially children with severe forms of PEM will die within weeks or months after symptoms first appear. However, one ... See more


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Malnutrition just means ‘bad nutrition.’ This is a condition where a disparity exists between how much food and nutrients a body needs for optimal functions and growth and the actual amount it takes in or absorbs.  This imbalance usually happens with undernutrition, and so that’s the primary emphasis of this content. However, it can be the result of overnutrition, too. 

Chronic overnutrition can result in obesity and even metabolic syndrome, which is a set of multiple risk factors usually characterized by unhealthy levels of lipids, hypertension/high blood pressure, abdominal obesity, and insulin resistance, which is a reduced ability for processing glucose. Those who have metabolic syndrome are known to have higher risks of developing both cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Another unusual form of overnutrition is that of mineral or vitamin toxicity. This usually happens with excessive supplementation, for example, with higher doses ... See more