malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
ˌmal-nu̇-ˈtri-shən 
-nyu̇-
: 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
About one-third of the children there show signs of severe malnutrition.
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
At least 28 children younger than 12 had died of malnutrition in hospitals as of April 17, according to local health officials, including 12 less than a month old.
—Bilal Shbair, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The girl was taken to the Hilo Medical Center’s emergency room with burn marks, dehydration, malnutrition and fractured bones, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
Those who have survived face acute malnutrition, with 31% of children under the age of 2 now suffering in northern Gaza, according to UNICEF.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
Doctors and health officials say children have already begun to die of malnutrition.
—Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
By then, the Yanomami were enduring a crisis, with malaria, hunger, and infant malnutrition spreading widely; hundreds of children had died.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Gaza health officials say at least 23 children have died from malnutrition.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
At least 27 people, mostly children, have died from malnutrition and dehydration in the north, according to the Health Ministry.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Tia Goldenberg, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
At least 28 children younger than 12 had died of malnutrition in hospitals as of April 17, according to local health officials, including 12 less than a month old.
—Bilal Shbair, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
The girl was taken to the Hilo Medical Center’s emergency room with burn marks, dehydration, malnutrition and fractured bones, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 26 Mar. 2024
Those who have survived face acute malnutrition, with 31% of children under the age of 2 now suffering in northern Gaza, according to UNICEF.
—Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024
Doctors and health officials say children have already begun to die of malnutrition.
—Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
By then, the Yanomami were enduring a crisis, with malaria, hunger, and infant malnutrition spreading widely; hundreds of children had died.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
Gaza health officials say at least 23 children have died from malnutrition.
—Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 28 Mar. 2024
At least 27 people, mostly children, have died from malnutrition and dehydration in the north, according to the Health Ministry.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and Tia Goldenberg, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malnutrition. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
ˌmal-n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-ən
: faulty nutrition especially due to inadequate intake of nutrients
Medical Definition
malnutrition
noun
mal·nu·tri·tion
ˌmal-n(y)u̇-ˈtrish-ən
: faulty nutrition due to inadequate or unbalanced intake of nutrients or their impaired assimilation or utilization
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