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overnutrition

American  
[oh-ver-noo-trish-uhn, -nyoo-] / ˌoʊ vər nuˈtrɪʃ ən, -nju- /

noun

  1. the excessive intake of food, especially in unbalanced proportions.


Etymology

Origin of overnutrition

First recorded in 1895–1900; over- + nutrition


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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

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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