undernourishment

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The share of people in the region suffering from such undernourishment fell to 8.4% in 2022 from 8.8% the year before.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Though undernourishment can have political causes, it is often tied to climate factors such as droughts and floods that damage crops.

From Scientific American • Oct. 24, 2023

That ungainly term doesn't refer to the chronic food scarcity and undernourishment, which afflicts more than 800 million people in poor countries, but rather to the disruption of people's typical food-consumption patterns.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2021

After decades of steady decline, the prevalence of undernourishment around the world has been increasing over the last several years, driven by factors including conflict, economic insecurity, and weather shocks related to climate change.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2020

It is true, however, that among these children one sees few signs of undernourishment or famine, and in general throughout the city the children seem much better nourished than the adult population.

From The Bullitt Mission to Russia by Bullitt, William C. (William Christian)