In adults, when there is severe anemia caused by worms, especially hood worms, emaciation is inevitable. Any attempt to make them gain weight will not be successful without expelling the worms. In some young children great appetite is seen where in they eat like grown ups, which may seen to be abnormal. The quantity of the stools they pass will also be found to be above normal in such cases. They tire out very soon.
Herbal treatments are the only solution to solve the problems of thinness.