Failure to eat for an extended period of time causes extreme and healthy weight loss.

ADOLESCENT NUTRITION

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	TRUE
B	FALSE
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Anorexia Nervosa. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by self-starvation and weight loss resulting in low weight for height and age.

Detailed explanation-2: -mental health conditions, such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) problems with digestion, such as coeliac disease or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) other health conditions, such as an overactive thyroid, type 2 diabetes or heart failure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Other, less common causes of unintentional weight loss include cancer, hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland), abdominal infection, gastroenteritis, dementia, celiac disease, and HIV or AIDS. Long periods of weight loss can lead to malnutrition.

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