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malnutrition

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


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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

Cases surged in India during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among people with diabetes, compromised immune systems, or malnutrition.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Girls who marry as children are at increased risk of sexual coercion, early pregnancy, malnutrition and poorer health, according to many studies.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 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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