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Malnutrition
Medical condition caused by receiving too little or too many nutrients
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Ultraprocessed foods (1) · Obesity (1) · Malnutrition (1) · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (1) · Health and Human Services (1) · Food regulation (1) · Nutrition crisis (1) · American diet (1)
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Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. Specifically, it is a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients which adversely affects the body's tissues and form.
Malnutrition is a category of diseases that includes undernutrition and overnutrition.
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