malnutrition
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Agricultural economies of the past were plagued by malnutrition; today the roughly 1% of U.S. workers in agriculture are productive enough to make us obese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
As children grow, the crisis of malnutrition kicks in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
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
His recommendation to the German government: if it wanted to do something about the epidemic, it needed to end the malnutrition, overcrowding, and poor hygiene.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing malnutrition
Nutrition - Introductory
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Nutrition - Middle School
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Nelson Mandela "I am Prepared to Die" (1964)
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