Hypogonadism may contribute to malnutrition and wasting because of
a. increased metabolic rate.
b. dry mouth and stomatitis.
c. fatigue and inability to prepare food.
d. altered taste acuity and food aversions.
C
Patients with hypogonadism experience fatigue that makes it difficult to prepare and consume food; this may contribute to malnutrition and wasting. Hypogonadism is not associated with in-creased metabolic rate, dry mouth, stomatitis, altered taste acuity, or food aversions.
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