What is malnutrition???

Question

is someone eat 700 calories a day is that malnutrition

will your hair start to fall out if you eat 700 calories day. and lose about 20 pounds.

Answer 1

Malnutrition is generally perceived when a person cannot intake at least 1000 calories per day.  While this figure may move up or down, dependent on age, and weight, there are generally insufficient nutrients in 700 calories per day intake, to maintain health.

Many symptoms can arise.  Weight loss to be sure.  Hair loss is possible, as are skin problems, finger and toe nail bed disorders, and general body tone and health.  Your body is living on its reserves, and they can only last for a limited time.

You are also compromising your immune system, and are more prone to develop serious systemic problems from fungi, bacteria, and viral infections.

If you are doing this for weight loss, you are taking a terrible risk by starving yourself.  Some of these symptoms may not reverse themselves after excessive starvation.  Expecially if you are still growing and developing.

Answer 2

Malnutrition is the condition that occurs when a person's body is not getting enough nutrients. The condition may result from an inadequate or unbalanced diet, digestive difficulties, absorption problems, or other medical conditions.

Symptoms vary with the specific malnutrition-related disorder. However, some general symptoms include fatigue, dizziness, weight loss and decreased immune response.

Answer 3

With 700 hundred calories a day you are a candidate for anorexia nervosa which is a very dangerous disease involving all the organs and systems of the body.Don't even think about it.