undernourishment

Example Sentences

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But clothing that's too loose or a watchstrap that floats on the wrist are all warning signs of undernourishment.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024

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

In Somalia, displaced Somalis fleeing from drought, battle now with undernourishment at a camp on the outskirts of Dollow.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 6, 2022

After decades of steady decline, the prevalence of undernourishment around the world has been increasing over the last several years, driven by factors including conflict, economic insecurity, and weather shocks related to climate change.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2020

Headaches due to eye trouble, undernourishment due to mouth breathing, preventable indigestion, are insidious enemies that cannot escape the physical test.

From Civics and Health by Allen, William H.