Jordan News

Nutritionist and therapist Ekaterina Borlyeva spoke about the dangers of being underweight, and said that this phenomenon is no less dangerous than obesity.

First of all, a thin person suffers from a deficiency of vitamins and minerals. The first among the deficient categories are calcium, iron and vitamin D. Moreover, vitamin complexes in such a situation will not be able to help.

The specialist said: “If this disease reaches serious degrees (for example, protein-energy malnutrition in the third stage), the patient’s condition is very serious, and the patient goes to intensive care.

This problem is followed by a malfunction of the reproductive system. Not having enough body fat disrupts the balance of hormone production, which in turn leads to poor reproductive abilities. At the same time, it is important to understand that even after raising the weight to a normal indicator, it is not uncommon that these functions of the female body are not restored.

Abstaining from eating also leads to disturbances in the work of the intestines, liver, pancreas and gallbladder, and leads to an increase in the level of “bad” cholesterol. In addition, a blow is also inflicted on the kidneys, which often becomes a cause of kidney failure, resulting in death.