Malnutrition, Obesity, and Essential Nutrients

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Malnutrition and Its Impact

Malnutrition encompasses several conditions:

  • Too little food intake: Protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM), starvation, or insufficient quantity/quality of food.
  • Too much food intake: Overabundance, leading to obesity.
  • Poorly balanced diet: Chronic micronutrient malnutrition or an unbalanced diet.

Obesity is now a greater cause of death globally than malnutrition, with three times as many people dying from obesity.

Essential Nutrients

Nutrients provide energy and essential materials.

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