As the condition worsens, weight loss becomes more pronounced, eyes and fontanel (the soft spot on top of the head) become sunken, skin and tissues lose elasticity, and the ability to maintain body temperature decreases. Undernourishment can take other forms.
Stāvoklim pasliktinoties, viņš acīmredzami izdilst, viņa acis iekrīt, avotiņš (vieta galvaskausa vidū, kur vēl nav saauguši galvaskausa kauli) iegrimst, āda zaudē elastīgumu un ķermeņa spēja uzturēt optimālo temperatūru pazeminās.