undernourished
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The boys, ages 23 and 16, one dangerously undernourished and both claiming to have been raised “off the grid” in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest, showed up in town and immediately caused a rift.
Nearly half of the country is undernourished, according to the United Nations, shrinking the potential pool of players.
Most of the country is kept well hidden, with more than four in 10 people believed to be undernourished and needing help.
From BBC
He said he soon found himself in the same situation as the Filipinos – overworked and undernourished.
From BBC
"We believe this new model will help us investigate many of the major challenges facing undernourished children, including higher rates of infection and changes in cognitive development," said Cowardin, part of UVA's Department of Pediatrics.
From Science Daily
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