as in starvation
the unhealthy condition that results from not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food; poor nutrition
a program to help poor children suffering from malnutrition
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Learn more about how UNICEF combats malnutrition globally.
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Unicef Usa, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Most alarming is the impact on children—between May and July 2023 alone, 1,200 children under 5 died in just nine refugee camps due to malnutrition and measles.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The infections were likely exacerbated by the stress of being orphaned, as well as malnutrition, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
Veterinarians are running tests to determine whether her skin condition is due to malnutrition or an infection.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Unicef Usa, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Most alarming is the impact on children—between May and July 2023 alone, 1,200 children under 5 died in just nine refugee camps due to malnutrition and measles.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The infections were likely exacerbated by the stress of being orphaned, as well as malnutrition, officials said.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
Veterinarians are running tests to determine whether her skin condition is due to malnutrition or an infection.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malnutrition. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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