Undernourishment (Noun)
Meaning
Not having enough food to develop or function normally.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Prolonged undernourishment in early childhood can have severe consequences on cognitive and physical development.
- Undernourishment due to famine was widespread in the country after years of civil war and drought.
- According to the UN report, millions of people around the world suffer from undernourishment every day.
- A recent study has found that undernourishment during adolescence can increase the risk of osteoporosis later in life.
- Severe undernourishment has led to the death of many refugee children who fled their homes in search of food and shelter.