malnutrition
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One researcher investigating AI’s effects on children has expressed concerns of “cognitive stunting” — critical thinking skills prohibited from developing, just as physical growth can be stymied by malnutrition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Lisa Vincent, who set up the community interest company after hearing stories of children presenting with diseases caused by malnutrition, said the situation was "unacceptable" and she wanted the challenge to raise awareness.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
One million children in Afghanistan are suffering from life-threatening malnutrition in a worsening new crisis hitting the country, the United Nations warned Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
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 a result of continuing malnutrition, my stomach stays swollen while the rest of my body is small and thin.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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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