nutritional deficiencies
- plural of nutritional deficiency.
Example Sentences
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Supplements went from a means of treating diseases caused by nutritional deficiencies in the 1900s to lifestyle products that are now the backbone of a $70 billion industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
The aid also prevented death from HIV/AIDS by 70%, and reduced deaths from malaria and nutritional deficiencies by 56%.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
That reduced appetite, if not overseen properly by a doctor, could cause nutritional deficiencies and leave people with less energy for workouts, says Dr. Martha Gulati, director of preventive cardiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025
People who have nutritional deficiencies, such as iron deficiency, also tend to absorb more lead and have higher blood lead levels.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2024
Some variants of the illness were known to be caused by nutritional deficiencies.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
