undernourishment
Example Sentences
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“Their undernourishment is causing them all these medical issues, heart issues,” DeCaro said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Of the 733 million or so people who went hungry last year, there were roughly 152 million more facing chronic undernourishment than were recorded in 2019.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2024
The world average for undernourishment is 9.2%, while in the Pacific islands of Oceania, excluding Australia and New Zealand, it was nearly 21%, or more than one in five people.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
Though undernourishment can have political causes, it is often tied to climate factors such as droughts and floods that damage crops.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 24, 2023
Especially does undernourishment weaken the health of the proletariat and thus hinder even the limited educational work of the primary school.
From The Future Belongs to the People by Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht