malnutrition

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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

Examples of malnutrition in a Sentence

a program to help poor children suffering from malnutrition

Recent Examples on the Web William Babcock; and Navyn Salem, founder and CEO of Edesia, a nonprofit that treats and prevents malnutrition in developing countries, will also receive honorary degrees. — BostonGlobe.com, "Doctor who exposed Flint water crisis to address URI grads," 1 Apr. 2021 These women often face a greater risk of violence and malnutrition. — Mona Andrews, Forbes, "Women, Poverty And Opportunity," 12 Apr. 2021 To combat malnutrition, health clinics often administer prepackaged, ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF), which is easy to store and turns into goo after kneading. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Food supplements that alter gut bacteria could ‘cure’ malnutrition," 7 Apr. 2021 These declines were repeated throughout Bangladesh and Nepal, where the number of children who received treatment for severe acute malnutrition plunged by more than 80% after the pandemic hit, the report said. — Krishna Pokharel, WSJ, "Covid-19 Restrictions May Have Led to Rise in Child Deaths in South Asia," 17 Mar. 2021 The ward is full of children suffering from malnutrition, including babies just weeks old. — Alex Platt And Mark Baron, CNN, "Famine has arrived in pockets of Yemen. Saudi ships blocking fuel aren't helping," 10 Mar. 2021 Her five-month investigation and photo essay exposing that hundreds of children had died from severe malnutrition in public hospitals in Venezuela was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography in 2018. — New York Times, "Life, Death and Grief in Los Angeles," 2 Mar. 2021 The document said that 2.3 million children under the age of 5 would suffer from acute malnutrition unless widespread international aid can be distributed. — Trey Yingst, Fox News, "New UN report warns millions of children to suffer from malnutrition in Yemen," 19 Feb. 2021 Armed conflicts cause malnutrition, poor pest control, and sanitation problems; even the soil often becomes contaminated. — Jerome Groopman, The New Yorker, "The Politics of Stopping Pandemics," 29 Mar. 2021

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