The 15th Amendment to the Constitution granted African American men the right to vote by declaring that the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude..
However, even lesser amounts of weight loss can be a cause for serious concern in a frail elderly person. Unintentional weight loss can occur because of an inadequately nutritious diet relative to a person's energy needs (generally called malnutrition).
Certain behaviors that are common with anxiety disorders can also contribute to weight loss. People with obsessive-compulsive disorder might have rigid dietary rules that lead to insufficient nutrition. Those with a germ phobia might also restrict their diet to the point of malnutrition.