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Bookmark or Share- Malnutrition: Definition, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland ClinicMalnutrition is treatable, but some effects can linger. Effects of severe undernutrition, such as blindness from vitamin A deficiency, soft bones from vitamin D deficiency and stunted growth from protein-energy undernutrition in children may not be reversible, even after rehabilitation.
- Severe acute malnutrition | MSF Medical GuidelinesSevere acute malnutrition (SAM) results from insufficient energy (kilocalories), fat, protein and/or other nutrients (vitamins and minerals, etc.) to cover individual needs. SAM is frequently associated with medical complications due to metabolic disturbances and compromised immunity.
- Malnutrition - World Health Organization (WHO)Malnutrition refers to deficiencies or excesses in nutrient intake, imbalance of essential nutrients or impaired nutrient utilization. The double burden of malnutrition consists of both undernutrition and overweight and obesity, as well as diet-related noncommunicable diseases.
- Urgent action needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of ...United Nations agencies are calling for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable children in the 15 countries hardest hit by an unprecedented food and nutrition crisis.
- Malnutrition: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment - Verywell HealthMalnutrition can lead to serious health consequences if not treated and can be life-threatening in some cases. This article describes the different types of malnutrition, as well as its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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