Malnutrition

Of deficiency disease.

A state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods.

This concept's ID is @1~71508

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  • avitaminosis 5 facts

    Any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins.

  • kwashiorkor 0 facts

    Severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates...

  • marasmus 0 facts

    Extreme malnutrition and emaciation (especially in children); can result from inadequate...