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malnutrition

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


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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

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

Displaced families now live in vast tent settlements, where they face malnutrition, hunger and the spread of disease.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Together, these changes increase the risk of malnutrition and frailty.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

I visited a doctor who told me that there was nothing wrong with me except malnutrition, that I must eat and sleep long hours.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright