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malnutrition

[mal-noo-trish-uhn, -nyoo-] / ˌmæl nuˈtrɪʃ ən, -nyu- /


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A local elder says that child mortality, mainly due to malnutrition, has "really gone up" in the last two years.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Launched in January 2025, the initiative was touted by the government as a way to tackle a malnutrition and stunting crisis in the country of 284 million people.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

The link between childhood malnutrition and a greater risk of obesity later in life initially surprised the research team.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

In India, gas-intensive companies such as fertilizer producers might be forced to throttle back production, which could imperil crop yields in a country that still suffers from malnutrition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Under military rule, the number of people with chronic malnutrition, tuberculosis, and measles jumped dramatically.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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