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undernutrition
[ uhn-der-noo-trish-uhn, -nyoo- ]
/ ˌʌn dər nuˈtrɪʃ ən, -nyu- /
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noun
nutritional deficiency resulting from lack of food or from the inability of the body to convert or absorb it.
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This pattern let the team understand how undernutrition changes the body, and also track gut microbiome changes.
Food that boosts gut microbes could be a new way to help malnourished kids|Jeanne Erdmann|June 7, 2021|Science NewsThe results suggest the microbe-friendly food could help children’s bodies turn back the clock on the ill effects of undernutrition, the researchers say.
Food that boosts gut microbes could be a new way to help malnourished kids|Jeanne Erdmann|June 7, 2021|Science News“One-third of South Asians and more than half of all Sub-Saharan Africans suffer from malnutrition or undernutrition,” he writes.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEASTWith such knowledge, we may alter our diet very greatly without danger of undernutrition.
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