Effect of Malnutrition

• Starvation: losing strength & finally dying because of lack of food
• Coronary heart disease: eating too much fats which are rich in saturated fatty acids and cholesterol, may lead to heart attack
• Constipation: lack of roughages in food causes constipation because roughages are indigestible and form bulks. Friction between bulks and walls of intestine stimulate the peristalsis
• Obesity: Eating too much fats and carbohydrates leads to their storage in the body mainly in the forms of fats and causing an increase in body weight. This can cause; heart attack, stroke, joint pain, mobility impairment, high blood pressure
• Some effects of malnutrition are: starvation, coronary heart disease, constipation, and obesity