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Malnutrition
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Definition
: An imbalanced nutritional status resulted from insufficient intake of nutrients to meet normal physiological requirement.
Examples
Deficiency Diseases
;
Fetal Nutrition Disorders
;
Refeeding Syndrome
;
Starvation
Other names
Nutritional Deficiencies; Undernutrition; Nutritional Deficiency