Table 2.
| Anorexia nervosa | Chronic alcoholism |
|---|---|
| Radiation therapy | Major stressors without food for >7 days |
| Oncology patients | Postoperative patients |
| Severe malnutrition (Marasmus/Kwashiorkor) | Institutionalized patients |
| Pathological weight loss | Hunger strikes |
| Stroke (Neurological problems) | Malabsorption diseases |
| Inflammatory bowel diseases | Post bariatric surgery |
| Chronic pancreatitis | Elderly, poor social circumstance |
| Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome | Diabetes Mellitus |