malnutrition (Q984)
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Malnutrition occurs when inadequate food intake and poor health lead to underweight, stunted growth, wasting, or vitamin/mineral deficiencies, impacting overall health.
- undernutrition
- hunger
- nutritional deficiencies
- nutritional deficiency
- overnutrition
- nutritional imbalance
- nutrient deficiency
- inadequate nutrition
- poor nutritional status
- micronutrient malnutrition
- hidden hunger
- protein-energy malnutrition
- dietary deficiency
- caloric deficiency
- energy deficiency
- malnourishment
- food deprivation
- undernourishment
- starvation
- nutritional inadequacy
- micro-nutrient deficiencies
- obesity
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | malnutrition |
Malnutrition occurs when inadequate food intake and poor health lead to underweight, stunted growth, wasting, or vitamin/mineral deficiencies, impacting overall health. |
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Malnutrition arises from insufficient food intake, poor health, and inadequate care, leading to being underweight, stunted, wasted, or deficient in essential vitamins and minerals. Extreme weather events like floods and droughts can worsen food insecurity and malnutrition by disrupting food production, increasing food prices, and reducing household incomes.