overnutrition
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Etymology
Origin of overnutrition
Example Sentences
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The research also highlights differences in focus between higher income countries and developing nations, with most studies in Africa and Asia focusing on undernutrition and those from North America and Europe focusing entirely on overnutrition.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024
Many developing countries are now facing a double burden of malnutrition alongside overnutrition due to the rapid increase in the global prevalence of obesity in recent decades, especially in children aged between five and 19.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2024
China is having to deal with undernutrition and overnutrition at the same time.
From The Guardian • Mar. 29, 2019
"All of a sudden, instead of having a normal-weight body for a decade or two or three, you move from undernutrition to overnutrition in years."
From Time Magazine Archive
As a result, health professionals are more concerned about chronic maladies related to overnutrition, such as heart disease, cancer, some forms of diabetes and obesity.
From Time Magazine Archive
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