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MALNUTRITION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("malnutrition" is a kind of...):
deficiency disease (any disease caused by a lack of an essential nutrient (as a vitamin or mineral))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "malnutrition"):
avitaminosis; hypovitaminosis (any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins)
kwashiorkor (severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein)
marasmus (extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate intake of food or from malabsorption or metabolic disorders)
Context examples:
It may be used to check for conditions such as anemia, dehydration, malnutrition, and leukemia.
(HCT, NCI Dictionary)
It is caused by prolonged alcohol-induced neurological damage and malnutrition including vitamin and electrolyte deficiencies.
(Alcohol-Induced Wernicke-Korsakoff's Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
If left untreated, celiac disease can lead to malnutrition, anemia, weakened bones, and other problems.
(Virus linked to food sensitivity, NIH)
The new technology, resulting from a study led by the Georgia Institute of Technology, shows high potential as the basis for an inexpensive, easy malnutrition test in the field.
(Test for life-threatening nutrient deficit is made from bacteria entrails, National Science Foundation)
Causes include congestive heart failure, liver failure, renal failure, and severe malnutrition.
(Anasarca, NCI Thesaurus)
A separate World Bank study has said slashing pollution must be a priority, saying that solving this problem would lead to solutions to other crises, including global warming and malnutrition.
(Pollution is the World’s No. 1 Killer, VOA)
Swelling of the abdomen resulting from excessive food intake, malnutrition, liver disease, primary abdominal tumors, and tumors metastatic to the abdominal cavity.
(Abdominal Distention, NCI Thesaurus)
Low serum levels occur in conditions associated with malnutrition, inflammation and liver and kidney diseases.
(Albumin, NCI Thesaurus)
Variations in food prices around the world may help explain regional differences in malnutrition and obesity, with poorer populations missing out on healthy foods including eggs and dairy products because of their high cost.
(High cost of healthy food to blame for malnutrition, SciDev.Net)
A clinical trial conducted in Pakistan’s Punjab province found that vitamin D3 supplements added to regular treatment for malnutrition led to significant improvements in a group of 185 malnourished children aged 2‒58 months.
(Vitamin D3 boost helps treat child malnutrition, SciDev.Net)
