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undernourishment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | malnourishment |
| Type of | hunger, hungriness |
| Derivation | undernourish |
Examples of undernourishment
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The real problem in India, experts say, is undernourishment of the very young.
From the guardian.co.uk
More than 2.6 million children worldwide die each year from undernourishment.
From the guardian.co.uk
Just over half of countries have made progress in reducing undernourishment.
From the washingtonpost.com
China and India alone account for more than 40 percent of undernourishment, it said.
From the bloomberg.com
Likewise, fetal undernourishment can cause a lifelong impairment of the immune system.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Her ribs protrude and her gray coat is dull, signs of undernourishment and malnutrition.
From the ocregister.com
Undernourishment also impairs immune function leaving them more susceptible to infection.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They tell a grim tale of forced labor, undernourishment and disease.
From the time.com
Furthermore, FAO reported Peru reduced undernourishment by about 29% from 1990-92 to 1997-99.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Not having enough food to develop or function normally
- (undernourished) ill-fed: not getting adequate food; "gaunt underfed children"; "badly undernourished"
- Malnutrition is the insufficient, excessive or imbalanced consumption of nutrients. A number of different nutrition disorders may arise, depending on which nutrients are under or overabundant in the diet.
- (undernourished) Those who receive less than 90 percent of the minimum dietary intake over a long-term time period; they lack energy for an active, productive life and are more susceptible to infectious diseases.
- A diet that is chronically deficient in calories.
- A reduced intake of fluid or foodstuff that does not meet your required intake.
