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malnutrition

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


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Malnutrition and poor dietary diversity remain significant challenges for children in Ethiopia, despite the country's large livestock population, a study highlights.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

Malnutrition can also affect the health of unborn babies.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

Malnutrition screenings carried out there by UN agencies in January found that one in six children under two years of age was acutely malnourished.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024

Malnutrition heightens vulnerability to disease, the World Health Organization pointed out in a recent report.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023

Starvation or Malnutrition is believed to produce many cases of acidosis in childhood and adults suffering from diseases in which certain foods have been limited.

From Dietetics for Nurses by Proudfit, Fairfax T.




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