What conditions could lead to malnutrition?
Various diseases can lead to so-called protein-calorie malnutrition. Common diseases linked with this form of malnutrition include: • cancer, • chronic illness, • protein loss in the gastrointestinal tract, • anorexia and other eating disorders, • liver disease, • multiple traumas, • obesity, • pancreatitis, and • burns over 30% or more of your body. • What is the difference between prealbumin, albumin, and microalbumin tests? Albumin and microalbumin are the same molecule while prealbumin, despite the similar-sounding name, is a completely unrelated molecule. The prealbumin test measures a protein that reflects your nutritional status, particularly before and after surgery, or if you are hospitalized or taking nutritional supplements. Albumin testing is more often used to test for liver or kidney disease or to learn if your body is not absorbing enough amino acids. Albumin can also be used to monitor nutritional status. However, prealbumin changes more quickly, making it more useful f
