However, there is still debate over whether the major impact on aging is secondary to caloric intake, protein intake or specific amino acids.
Osteonecrosis was idiopathic in 8 patients, secondary to cortisone intake in 15, due to alcohol intake in 2, and secondary to sickle cell anemia in 1 patient.
Secondary: BMI, dietary intake, HRQoL (EQ5D), depression (GDS5); readmissions, mortality.
First, hypocalcaemia secondary to bisphosphonates intake or infusions might be a trigger of AF [ 37].
In addition, ventricular and atrial arrhythmic events were described secondary to the intake of AAS.
Women with low protein intake secondary to inadequate consumption of medical food also had low overall nutrient intake and a higher incidence of congenital anomalies in their offspring.
Diagnostic efforts should be directed toward determining whether the problem is secondary to inadequate intake, insufficient absorption, or excessive calorie requirement.
Overall, low nutrient intake secondary to the "anorexia of aging" is considered an important risk factor in the development and progression of sarcopenia.
In that study, Hong Kong secondary school students' intake was estimated to be 0.85 pg WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg body weight/day (26 pg WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ/kg body weight/month).
Moreover, the international consensus definition that was established for cancer cachexia by Fearon et al. does not suggest an alternative definition for both H&N or esophageal cancer, in which reduced food intake secondary to dysphagia is common [ 5].
