Foods Eaten by the Lenape Indians. When we talk about the foods the early Lenape people ate we must remember that there were no supermarkets at which to buy the foods, and there were no refrigerators in which to store the food. The food had to be eaten very soon or it had to be prepared in various ways for storage so it could be eaten later.
Symptoms of malnutrition in adults. The most common symptom is a notable weight loss. For example, those who have lost more than 10% of their body weight in the course of three months and are not dieting could be malnourished. This is usually measured using the body mass index or the BMI.
Typical adverse effects of malnutrition include: 1  reduced muscle and tissue mass, 2  decreased mobility and stamina as a result of muscle wasting, 3  breathing difficulties, and an increased risk of chest infection and respiratory failure,  wounds take longer to heal and illnesses take longer to recover from,