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Under feeding leads to height loss

There are heavy feeders and under-feeders – people who eat food like quinine. There are health hazards associated with overeating as there are with undereating: weak immune system, malnourishment, stunted growth, nutritional deficiencies (including iron), anemia, weight loss, inadequate body mass and sometimes premature death.

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