Search results
- Dictionaryundernourished/ˌʌndəˈnʌrɪʃt/
adjective
- 1. having insufficient food or other substances for good health and condition: "undernourished children"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
2 days ago · Food security, as defined by the World Food Summit in 1996, is "when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life".
2 days ago · Someone is undernourished if they are not able to acquire enough food to meet the daily minimum dietary energy requirements, over a period of one year. Over time, this makes it much harder to lead a normal, healthy life or develop properly.
5 days ago · The Bank's intervention is expected to benefit 335 million people, equivalent to 44% of the number of undernourished people. Around 53% of the beneficiaries are women – they are disproportionately more affected by the crisis.
3 days ago · The challenges related to food are not only the existence of approximately 795 million undernourished people in the world (Food and Agricultural Organization) but also: the increasing presence of diet-related, non-communicable diseases (e.g. diabetes and heart disease)
4 days ago · Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Malnutrition can occur in people old or young, rich or poor. Malnutrition is defined by being, Adequate Intakes (AI), Which government agency is responsible for most U.S. food labeling? and more.
4 days ago · Spiritual undernourishment is resulting from inadequate intake of the divine food from God that is meant to feed our spirits.
5 days ago · An undernourished child struggles to withstand an attack of pneumonia, diarrhoea or other illness — and illness often prevails. Undernutrition is caused by poor feeding and care, aggravated by illness.
