Internist Questions Food and nutrition

Why is my mother refusing to eat?

For the past two days, my mother has refused to eat any food that we give her. What could have triggered this? She's 70 years old.

2 Answers

I am not sure about that. Need to be evaluated first for constipation, viral infection or depression. Lab will need to be evaluated as well.
Many things cause anorexia. Depression is a common cause but other conditions must be ruled out.