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malnutrition

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


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The link between childhood malnutrition and a greater risk of obesity later in life initially surprised the research team.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

In India, gas-intensive companies such as fertilizer producers might be forced to throttle back production, which could imperil crop yields in a country that still suffers from malnutrition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Displaced families now live in vast tent settlements, where they face malnutrition, hunger and the spread of disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

"The nutritional situation is very bad and malnutrition is increasing," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

By using seventy community health workers, Zanmi Lasante had vaccinated all the children in the area and greatly reduced local malnutrition and infant mortality.

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




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