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Related Factors
Here are some factors that may be related to Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than
Body Requirements:
Knowledge deficit
Unwillingness to eat
Pathophysiologic
Related to increased caloric requirements and difficulty in ingesting sufficient
calories secondary to:
AIDS
Cancer
Chemical dependence
Gastrointestinal complications/deformities
Infection
Preterm infants
Trauma
Cerebral palsy
Cleft lip/palate
Mbius syndrome
Muscular dystrophy
Neuromuscular disorders
Parkinsons disease
Crohns disease
Cystic fibrosis
Lactose intolerance
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Medications (chemotherapy)
Radiation therapy
Surgery
Wired jaw
Antacid
Colchicine
Neomycin
para-Aminosalicylic acid
Pyrimethamine
Chemotherapy
Oral trauma
Radiation therapy
Tonsillectomy
Antacid
Antiepileptics
Antineoplastic drugs
Colchicine
Dexamethasone
Neomycin
Pyrimethamine
Allergies
Anorexia
Depression
Social isolation
Stress
Lack of emotional/sensory
Celiac disease
Cystic fibrosis
GI malformation
Gastroesophageal reflux
Lactose intolerance
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Cerebral palsy
Neurologic impairment
Developmental delay
Hyperbilirubinemia
Prematurity
Viral syndrome
Defining Characteristics
Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements is characterized by the
following signs and symptoms:
Capillary fragility
Paresthesias
The individual who is not NPO reports or is found to have food intake
less than the recommended daily allowance (RDA) with or without
weight loss