malnutrition

noun

mal·nu·tri·tion | \ ˌmal-nu̇-ˈtri-shən

, -nyu̇-\

Definition of malnutrition

: faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization

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a program to help poor children suffering from malnutrition

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Except that here, the community is also burdened with high rates of malnutrition, disability, mental health problems, and despair. — Gaia Vince, Quartz, "How to survive in the world’s largest refugee camp," 8 June 2019 Until the rebels surrendered in the spring, the residents suffered under food shortages, with cases of malnutrition reported. — Bassem Mroue, Fox News, "In Damascus, Syrians dare to hope that war's end may be near," 23 July 2018 Food and toilet-paper shortages and malnutrition are getting the most attention. — Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, "Power and Money in Venezuela," 10 Feb. 2019 The problem, other analysts worry, is that giving Venezuela the designation means America will curtail its ability to help the millions of citizens suffering from disease and malnutrition under Maduro’s rule. — Alex Ward, Vox, "The US may name Venezuela as a state sponsor of terrorism. Here’s why that could backfire.," 20 Nov. 2018 The cold seasons were hard on Neanderthal children, because both of the ones from Payre bear lasting traces of illness or malnutrition during their early years. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Neanderthal teeth reveal lead exposure and difficult winters," 31 Oct. 2018 The 13-year-old was taken to the hospital and treated for malnutrition. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Boy, 13, found naked, chained in Alabama home was forced to sleep in dog crate, officials say," 25 Sep. 2018 Critics call that an effort to mask a calamity marked by bread lines, spreading malnutrition, an economy that has shrunk in half over the last four years, and an exodus of millions of Venezuelans. — Kejal Vyas, WSJ, "Venezuela’s Inflation Rate Surges Higher," 7 Nov. 2018 None of its doctors have been trained in treating malnutrition. — Washington Post, "In Yemen, a mother’s quest to save her baby from starvation," 5 May 2018

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