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malnutrition

malnutrition
Noun

This term describes a physiological imbalance rather than a simple lack of food. While often associated with starvation or famine, it encompasses any dietary deficiency, including overnutrition where an excess of calories is paired with a lack of essential vitamins and minerals.

As an uncountable noun, it refers to the general state or condition of poor nutrition. It does not have a plural form in standard usage and requires partitive constructions like "cases of malnutrition" when referring to individual instances.

Meanings

Nounmalnutrition

A serious condition caused by a lack of essential nutrients in the diet, or by an unbalanced intake of nutrients, leading to poor health.

The children in the war-torn region are suffering from severe malnutrition.

Examples

He has malnutrition.

Stop the malnutrition.

Malnutrition is bad.

The baby suffered from malnutrition.

Poor diets lead to malnutrition.

They fought against malnutrition together.

The clinic treats patients with severe malnutrition.

Health

Many refugees face chronic malnutrition during travel.

Travel

The village suffered from widespread malnutrition after the drought.

Fantasy

Historical records indicate widespread malnutrition during the Great Famine.

History

We must address systemic malnutrition to ensure economic growth.

Business

The report highlights a correlation between poverty and malnutrition.

Trivia

Related Words

undernutritionnourishmentwellnessstarvationdeficiencystuntingvitaminmineraldiethungerobesitycalorie
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