Jakarta - Internal medicine specialist from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia-Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, dr. Sukamto Koesnoe said the dangers of malnutrition can have an impact on triggering various health complications.
"Even more worrying, malnutrition can trigger various health complications. Certain nutritional deficiencies can worsen existing medical conditions or trigger the emergence of new diseases," said Dr. dr. Sukamto Koesnoe, SpPD, K-AI, Internal Medicine Specialist, Allergy and Clinical Immunology Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine, FKUI-RSCM, when contacted by ANTARA in Jakarta, Thursday.
Doctor Sukamto explained that malnutrition can have serious impacts, because it affects the entire body system. However, according to him, someone who is malnourished is not always clearly visible.