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  2. Malnutrition - Wikipedia

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    Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. [11] [12] Specifically, it is a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients which adversely affects the body's tissues and form. [13] Malnutrition is a category of diseases that includes undernutrition and ...

  3. Undernutrition in children - Wikipedia

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    Undernutrition is sometimes used synonymously with malnutrition, however, malnutrition could mean both undernutrition or overnutrition (causing childhood obesity). The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that malnutrition accounts for 54 percent of child mortality worldwide, [ 5 ] which is about 1 million children. [ 2 ]

  4. Human nutrition - Wikipedia

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    The causes of malnutrition are complex and multifaceted, with aging processes further contributing to its development. The concerns faced with nutritional markers for the elderly are highlighted by the prevalence and determinants of malnutrition in adults over 65, encompassing factors from age-related changes to disease-related risks.

  5. Nutrition - Wikipedia

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    Failure to obtain the required amount of nutrients causes malnutrition. Nutritional science is the study of nutrition, though it typically emphasizes human nutrition . The type of organism determines what nutrients it needs and how it obtains them.

  6. Malnutrition in Zimbabwe - Wikipedia

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    Zimbabwe, a country in southern Africa, is suffering widespread malnutrition [1] and diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. "One in four human beings is malnourished" in Africa, but Zimbabwe is near the deep end with almost 12,000 children alone suffering from severe malnutrition (Turner 8).

  7. Vitamin deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Vitamin deficiency is the condition of a long-term lack of a vitamin.When caused by not enough vitamin intake it is classified as a primary deficiency, whereas when due to an underlying disorder such as malabsorption it is called a secondary deficiency.

  8. Epidemiology of malnutrition - Wikipedia

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    Another factor that contributes to malnutrition is conflict. [33] Conflict can lead to uncertainty in resources, which puts them at a higher risk of malnutrition. [33] In addition, the areas in Africa with the highest rates of malnutrition also experience poverty which impact and limit the supply of food and necessary services. [33]

  9. Malnutrition in children - Wikipedia

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    Malnutrition in children is covered by multiple articles: Undernutrition in children; Childhood obesity This page was last edited on 29 December 2019, at 18:29 (UTC). ...