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malnutrition

[mal-noo-trish-uhn, -nyoo-] / ˌmæl nuˈtrɪʃ ən, -nju- /


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Since GLP-1 drugs work by mimicking the feeling of fullness, older patients can be at risk for malnutrition at a much more sensitive time of life.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

She had reportedly been hospitalized earlier this month for malnutrition before her condition deteriorated.

From Salon Jun. 19, 2026

On Sunday, the government announced a one-day-per-week reduction in its free school meals programme, though not for areas with high malnutrition rates.

From Barron's Mar. 31, 2026

In India, gas-intensive companies such as fertilizer producers might be forced to throttle back production, which could imperil crop yields in a country that still suffers from malnutrition.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 8, 2026

Cuba had food rationing but no starvation, no enforced malnutrition.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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