What are wasting diseases? Wasting diseases are not one kind of disease, but a category of diseases, such as tuberculosis, including pulmonary tuberculosis, abdominal tuberculosis, tuberculous meningitis, etc., tumors, especially malignant tumors, as well as chronic liver and kidney diseases and prolonged anemia, all belong to wasting diseases. These diseases are characterized by a gradual weakening of the body and a gradual loss of weight. So the occurrence of such diseases should be treated early, especially some diseases can be cured, such as tuberculosis, anemia, early active treatment is effective.