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malnutrition

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


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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 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

Ulcers, glaucoma, gastritis, gangrene, cancer, broken limbs, malnutrition, and a host of infectious diseases—almost everything came through the doors of Zanmi Lasante.

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




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