malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
ˌmal-nu̇-ˈtri-shən 
-nyu̇-
: faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization
Examples of malnutrition in a Sentence
a program to help poor children suffering from malnutrition
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This area of the DRC is highly fragile from a health perspective, with 40 percent of residents suffering from malnutrition, and access to medical care being difficult for many, with medicines in short supply.
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Marta Musso, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Nearly 19,000 children have been hospitalized for acute malnutrition in the past four months alone.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The teenager's body, emaciated and weak from malnutrition, was covered in old and fresh bruises, burns and sores, according to The Indianapolis Star.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
The complex environment in Afghanistan following the 2021 takeover of the Taliban party has led to a widespread humanitarian emergency with 3.2 million children under the age of 5 facing severe malnutrition, according to a recent report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
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Marta Musso, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Nearly 19,000 children have been hospitalized for acute malnutrition in the past four months alone.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The teenager's body, emaciated and weak from malnutrition, was covered in old and fresh bruises, burns and sores, according to The Indianapolis Star.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
The complex environment in Afghanistan following the 2021 takeover of the Taliban party has led to a widespread humanitarian emergency with 3.2 million children under the age of 5 facing severe malnutrition, according to a recent report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnutrition. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
ˌmal-n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-ən
: faulty nutrition especially due to inadequate intake of nutrients
Medical Definition
malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
ˌmal-n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-ən
: faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization
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