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  2. Undernutrition in children - Wikipedia

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    Undernutrition in children, occurs when children do not consume enough calories, protein, or micronutrients to maintain good health. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is common globally and may result in both short and long term irreversible adverse health outcomes.

  3. Protein–energy malnutrition - Wikipedia

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    Protein–energy undernutrition (PEU), once called protein-energy malnutrition (PEM), is a form of malnutrition that is defined as a range of conditions arising from coincident lack of dietary protein and/or energy in varying proportions. The condition has mild, moderate, and severe degrees.

  4. Malnutrition - Wikipedia

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    Undernutrition can cause vitamin-deficiency-related diseases like scurvy and rickets. As undernutrition worsens, those affected have less energy and experience impairment in brain functions. This can make it difficult (or impossible) for them to perform the tasks needed to acquire food, earn an income, or gain an education. [citation needed]

  5. Human nutrition - Wikipedia

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    Human nutrition deals with the provision of essential nutrients in food that are necessary to support human life and good health. [1] Poor nutrition is a chronic problem often linked to poverty, food security , or a poor understanding of nutritional requirements. [ 2 ]

  6. Stunted growth - Wikipedia

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    Stunted growth, also known as stunting or linear growth failure, is defined as impaired growth and development manifested by low height-for-age. [1] It is a manifestation of malnutrition (undernutrition) and can be caused by endogenous factors (such as chronic food insecurity) or exogenous factors (such as parasitic infection).

  7. Promoting Healthy Choices: Information vs. Convenience - HuffPost

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    information had little net effect in our sample, while the subtle manipulation of convenience had a large effect on calorie intake. Encouraging Healthy Eating Behaviors Despite the focus of current and past legislation on providing information, there is little evidence that doing so has much impact.

  8. Marasmus - Wikipedia

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    Marasmus is commonly represented by a shrunken, wasted appearance, loss of muscle mass and subcutaneous fat mass in adult survivors, due to a deficiency in macronutrients and caloric intake (specifically protein) that impact development.

  9. Epidemiology of malnutrition - Wikipedia

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    The percentage of the population affected by undernutrition by country, according to United Nations statistics from 2012. The number of undernourished people (million) in 2010–2012 and 2014–2016 (projected).

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