Masked malnutrition Authors Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; University Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India. Sourabh Sharma Department of Nephrology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India. Nitin Kapoor Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Non communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-78 Abstract This brief communication highlights the importance ofmalnutrition in primary practice. Malnutrition may bemasked, or may not be obvious (hidden hunger, i.e.,micronutrient deficiency, sarcopenic obesity,lipokathexis). At the same time, malnutrition itself maymask or delay the diagnosis and treatment of otherdiseases. Even in today’s world, the primary carephysicians must remain alert for symptoms and signs ofmacro-and micro-malnutrition. Keywords: Carbohydrates, fats, lipids, macronutrients,malnutrition, micronutrients, minerals, nutrition, protein,vitamins Downloads Full Text Article Published 2025-09-25 How to Cite Sanjay Kalra, Sourabh Sharma, & Nitin Kapoor. (2025). Masked malnutrition. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 75(10), 1644–1645. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-78 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 75 No. 10 (2025): OCTOBER Section PRIMARY CARE DIABETES License Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.