malnourished
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Malnourished children have reduced immunity, meaning they are less able to fight infections – such as E.coli – partly due to changes to their microbiome.
From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024
Malnourished people are arriving at health centers in Ouahigouya in severe condition and taking longer to recover, said Dr. Gerard Koudougou Kombassere, who works at a hospital in the town.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2022
Malnourished by their phones and computer screens, people yearn for real-life visceral experiences.
From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2021
Malnourished sea lions washed ashore, another study confirmed, and more than half a million seabirds starved to death — strewn across the coast from California to the Gulf of Alaska.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2020
Malnourished children ran around half-naked, with distended bellies and large heads full of sores.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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