malnutrition
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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 children grow, the crisis of malnutrition kicks in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 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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