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Nutrition Insights on Malnutrition by donna is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses malnutrition, its forms, and prevention. Malnutrition is a lack of proper nutrition that can be caused by insufficient diet, poor absorption, or excessive loss of nutrients needed by the body. Its forms include undernutrition, specific nutrient deficiencies, and overnutrition. Undernutrition involves being underweight, stunted, or thin. Specific deficiencies relate to lack of vitamins like A or minerals like iron. Overnutrition is also discussed. Prevention of malnutrition focuses on
- Author
- donna
- Language
- EN