When the body receives too few of the essential nutrients.

A serious health problem caused by poor nutrition due to an insufficient or poorly balanced diet.

A general term for anynumber of nutritional defects including decreased proteins, minerals, vitamins or calories.

A condition caused when the body does not get the proper nutrients either because of poor diet or incomplete digestion of nutrients.

(mal-noo-TRISH-uhn) noun—a harmful condition caused by not having enough food or by eating the wrong kinds of food

A health problem caused by the lack (or too much) of needed nutrients.

a disease caused by an insufficient or poorly balanced diet that leaves children vulnerable to many diseases

a condition which happens when a person does not eat enough food, or enough of the right sorts of food. Malnourished people are more vulnerable to infection and disease.

Faulty nutrition, caused by a diet that does not supply an individual with enough protein, essential fats, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients needed for good health. See kawashiorkor, maramus. Compare overnutrition, undernutrition.

A disorder found in a person in which there is lack of proper nutrition or an inability to absorb nutrients from food. This can have many causes, such as insufficient calorie intake or an unbalanced diet, which, in turn can be the result of many circumstances, such as drought, poverty, or war.

Malnutrirtion is a state in which the body lacks adequate nutrition. This lack of nutrition can be the result of a failure to consume enough nutrients, the consumption of an imbalance of nutrients, or the inability to properly utilize the nutrients that have been consumed.

Any disorder of nutrition causing a lack of necessary or proper food substances in the body or improper absorption  and distribution of them.

illness caused by lack of food

poor nutrition because of an insufficient or poorly balanced diet or faulty digestion or utilization of foods; Health

Significantly inappropriate diet. This is not limited to underfeeding, but also includes overfeeding and excessive or insufficient amounts of individual nutrients in the diet.

used here to refer to physical effects in humans of dietary inadequacy, often exacerbated by infections, usually resulting from low total food (protein - energy) intake, resulting in inadequate growth in children and thinness in adults. The indicator used here is proportion or prevalence of 0-60 month old children underweight.

The state of having a diet that does not provide the correct balance of food groups for a healthy body.

Poor nourishment resulting from an inadequate or improper diet.

Poor nutrition caused by improper diet or a defective metabolism. Severe or chronic malnutrition in children may cause cognitive and/or growth delays.

A condition when someone is not receiving a balanced diet, damaging their health.

a condition in which the food eaten is of low quality which results in a severe shortage of certain vitamins or minerals

the lack of proper nutrition resulting from a poorly balanced diet.

(MAL·nu·TRI·tion. Improper, inadequate, or imbalanced nutrition. Malnutrition is the result of the improper balance of nutrients or from either from too much or too little nutrition.

An unhealthy state produced by inadequate dietary intake of nutrients, calories, and/or vitamins.

A condition resulting from inadequate consumption or excessive consumption of a nutrient; can impair physical and mental health and contribute to or result from infectious diseases.

condition in which the body does not get all the nutrients it needs to be healthy.

a state of poor nutrition; can result from insufficient or excessive or unbalanced diet or from inability to absorb foods

poor nutrition due to a lack of the correct foods, especially vitamins or protein.

Insufficient nutrition.

Poor or inadequate nourishment caused by poor diet or a defect in metabolism that prevents the body from using food properly.

an impairment or risk of impairment, either physical or mental, due to failure to meet nutritional requirements. Malnutrition may also occur when the total food intake is not enough to supply the energy needed for bodily activities. A condition not necessarily weight related.

Poor nutrition resulting in tiredness, illness, lack of ability to fight infection and finally muscle wasting in the latter stages.

Faulty or inadequate nutrition. Under nourishment.

Poor nourishment resulting from insufficient food, improper diet, etc.

condition that occurs when the body does not have enough calories, vitamins, and minerals to maintain growth and health.

A condition which develops when the body I deprived of a sufficient supply nutrients or the proper use of foods minerals and vitamins

Poor food or the lack of food that causes weakness in the body.

The condition arising from inadequate ingestion of food or poor eating habits.

a situation caused by eating a poorly balanced diet, or by not eating enough food to meet the body's needs.

An abnormal physiological condition caused by deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in energy, protein and/or other nutrients. Malnutrition in this publication refers to: a) lack of food energy (undernutrition); and b) lack of nutrients

poor nourishment; having a diet lacking some or all nutritional elements. Also known as undernutrition.

poor nutrition due to an insufficient or poorly balanced diet. Can also refer to faulty digestion or utilization of foods

a disorder of nutrition; insufficient nourishment of the body cells

poor diet which is deficient in one or more proteins, minerals, or vitamins

Any disorder of nutrition where the body lacks necessary nutrients; causes can be an unbalanced, insufficient, or excessive diet, or the inability of the body to use nutrients.

loss of body weight, usually due to not eating enough foods that provide Protein and energy.

A serious health impairment that results from substandard nutrient intake. Malnutrition may result from a lack of food, a chronic shortage of key nutrients, or impaired absorption or metabolism associated with chronic conditions or disease.

physiological condition resulting from inadequacy or imbalance in food intake or from poor absorption of food consumed

A condition caused by not eating enough food or not eating a balanced diet.

A disorder caused by a lack of proper nutrition or an inability to absorb nutrients from food.

means “badly nourished” and is characterised by inadequate intake of protein, energy, and micronutrients and by frequent infections or disease. It is the result of the complex interaction between the food we eat, our overall state of health, and the environment in which we live.

A bad diet that is missing some of the kinds of food needed to stay healthy.

Any of a number of nutrition disorders. May be due to a poor or improper diet.

Nutritional intake that is insufficient to promote or maintain growth and development.

This is a general term used to indicate that a person does not have enough nourishing food to support her or his body, and if it is a child not enough food to support growth and development. It can be caused by eating too little (undernourishment), eating too much (overnourishment) or having an unbalanced diet that lacks the essential nutrients, such as protein, vitamins and minerals for a healthy life (micronutrient deficiencies). Source: FAO

a state of poor health resulting from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs.

Malnutrition is a general term for the medical condition caused by an improper or insufficient diet. It most often refers to undernutrition resulting from inadequate consumption, poor absorption, or excessive loss of nutrients, but the term can also encompass overnutrition, resulting from overeating or excessive intake of specific nutrients. An individual will experience malnutrition if the appropriate amount, kind or quality of nutrients comprising a healthy diet are not consumed for an extended period of time.