Malnutrition
Malnutrition “Malnutrition” describes imbalances of vital nutrients, excesses or deficits in food intake, or poor nutrient use. The double burden of malnutrition includes noncommunicable illnesses linked to food, undernutrition, and obesity. The four main symptoms of undernutrition are stunting, underweight, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies. The definition of wasting is low weight-for-height. It frequently denotes recent,…