The Short & Long Term Effects of Undereating Without Medical Supervision Saúde e Esportes joarlei em 10/07/23 20:37 In the short term undereating can have the following effect (this is by no means an exhaustive list):Mood SwingsFatigueConstipationHair LossMenstrual IrregularitiesDizzinessBrittle NailsPoor Skin ConditionHeadaches In the long term it can have far more negative effects, such as:muscle lossgallstoneselectrolyte imbalancesorgan damagebone density lossvitamin/mineral deficienciesand whilst you might feel fine now, there is not always an advance warning of the long term effects.*Losing Weight | Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity | CDC *Healthy weight - NHS