overnutrition
Americannoun
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
They also believe that more research is needed into micronutrient deficiencies and the double burden of malnutrition and overnutrition in countries where there are currently gaps in data.
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
Says Dr. Robert Loeb of Columbia: "When overnutrition is abolished in a community, the incidence of diabetes is decreased."
From Time Magazine Archive
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