If a lack of appetite is severe enough to cause weight loss and malnutrition, it may be cause for concern. A loss of appetite that's the result of an obstruction in the bowel tends not to be a stand-alone symptom; often, people with an intestinal obstruction will both lack hunger and feel bloated.

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