malnutrition
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Most children recover, but malnutrition can make measles far more dangerous, external, increasing the risk of pneumonia, severe diarrhoea and dehydration, and inflammation of the brain.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
And the country had been facing high malnutrition and outbreaks of diseases like cholera "already circulating on a large scale", she said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
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
Feeding deer may also increase the risk of them ingesting plastic, which blocks their stomachs and causes malnutrition.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
They had turned orange with malnutrition, and my hair was falling out.
From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince
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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