malnutrition

Yetersiz beslenme; yetersiz, aşırı veya dengesiz besin alımından kaynaklanan durum

A condition resulting from insufficient, excessive, or imbalanced intake of nutrients, leading to health problems.

• Malnutrition remains a serious problem in many developing countries.
• The child was suffering from severe malnutrition and required immediate medical attention.
• Both underfeeding and overfeeding can lead to malnutrition.
• Public health initiatives aim to reduce childhood malnutrition by improving access to nutrient-rich foods in underserved communities.
• The longitudinal study examined how prenatal malnutrition affects cognitive development during early childhood years.
• Economic sanctions can inadvertently worsen malnutrition rates among vulnerable populations by disrupting food supply chains.

Eş anlamlılar: undernourishment, poor nutrition, nutritional deficiency

Zıt anlamlılar: proper nutrition, adequate nutrition, healthy diet