8 Signs of Malnutrition

#8 Depression

 

Image Source: Helga Weber

Image Source: Helga Weber

As with mood changes, lack of proper nutrients for normal brain function can also trigger depression, which can range in severity from mild to severe. Sometimes the sequence may work in reverse, where depression causes someone to lose interest in eating, which might then cause malnutrition and set off a vicious circle as both conditions worsen over time.