malnutrition
11malnutrition — /mal nooh trish euhn, nyooh /, n. lack of proper nutrition; inadequate or unbalanced nutrition. [1860 65; MAL + NUTRITION] * * * Condition resulting from inadequate diet or from inability to absorb or metabolize nutrients. Food intake may be… …
12malnutrition — [[t]mæ̱lnjuːtrɪ̱ʃ(ə)n, AM nuːt [/t]] N UNCOUNT If someone is suffering from malnutrition, they are physically weak and extremely thin because they have not eaten enough food. Infections are more likely in those suffering from malnutrition …
13Malnutrition — Von Unterernährung spricht man, wenn ein Mensch weniger Kalorien am Tag zu sich nimmt als er am Tag verbraucht. Bei einem erwachsenen Menschen beträgt dieser Leistungsumsatz etwa 9000 Kilojoule. In der Dritten Welt liegt die tägliche… …
14malnutrition — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ severe ▪ acute, chronic ▪ child VERB + MALNUTRITION ▪ suffer, suffer from …
15malnutrition — mal|nu|tri|tion [ˌmælnjuˈtrıʃən US nu ] n [U] when someone becomes ill or weak because they have not eaten enough good food ▪ refugees suffering from malnutrition …
16malnutrition — noun the malnutrition of millions around the world is shameful Syn: undernourishment, malnourishment, poor diet, inadequate diet, unhealthy diet, lack of food; hunger, starvation …
17Malnutrition-inflammation complex — (syndrome), abbreviated as “MICS” and also known as malnutrition inflammation cachexia syndrome , is a common condition in chronic disease states such as chronic kidney disease (where it is also known as uremic malnutrition or protein energy… …
18Malnutrition in India — The World Bank estimates that India is ranked 2nd in the world of the number of children suffering from malnutrition, after Bangladesh (in 1998), where 47% of the children exhibit a degree of malnutrition. The prevalence of underweight children… …
19Malnutrition au Tibet — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Famine au Tibet. Selon une étude effectuée en 1994 et 1995 dans onze comtés de la région autonome du Tibet, la malnutrition y affectait plus de la moitié des enfants âgés de 7 ans ou moins [1]. La cause majeure… …
20Malnutrition in Zimbabwe — Political Problem Zimbabwe, a country in southern Africa, is suffering from many diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. “One in four human beings is malnourished” in Africa, but Zimbabwe is near the deep end with almost 12,000… …
