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What are two diseases that are frequently associated with malnourishment?
What are two diseases that are frequently associated with malnourishment?
Cancer and AIDS
What is the term for the condition where cancer and AIDS patients are frequently malnourished?
What is the term for the condition where cancer and AIDS patients are frequently malnourished?
This condition is called cachexia.
Why are cancer and AIDS patients frequently malnourished?
Why are cancer and AIDS patients frequently malnourished?
The body's increased metabolic demands and decreased food intake due to the diseases contribute to malnourishment.
