What are the main causes of malnutrition or imbalanced nutrition thatcan compromise immune system function?
:What are the main causes of malnutrition or imbalanced nutrition thatcan compromise immune system function? General low intake of food due to its short supply(famine) or excessive dieting (anorexia). Various diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and infections. Slide 20:Physical and psychological trauma, which increases cellular requirements for some nutrients (e.g. vitamin C). In these situations, it is more likely that we do not eat or digest food properly and this has a negative impact on the body’s immunity. The use of pharmaceutical drugs corticosteroids, estrogen, cholesterol-lowering drugs, chemotherapy agents) depletes the body of various vitamins, minerals, and micronutrients, lowering natural body resistance barriers and increasing vulnerability to infections. Slide 21:Foreign bodies (vascular prostheses, catheters, implants) that mobilize immune responses on a long-term basis also put a strain on the body’s nutritional resources, which, if not correctly replenished, has a neg
