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Malnutrition and Mental Health in Women - by Gupta Vaibhav (Paperback)
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- WHO5 defines malnutrition that is "Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person's intake of energy and/or nutrients.
- Author(s): Gupta Vaibhav
- 188 Pages
- Psychology, Mental Health
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WHO5 defines malnutrition that is "Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person's intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition covers 2 broad groups of conditions. One is 'Undernutrition'-which includes stunting (low height for age), wasting (low weight for height), underweight (low weight for age) and micronutrient deficiencies or insufficiencies (a lack of important vitamins and minerals). The other is overweight, obesity and diet-related no communicable diseases (such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer)." Medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com6 defines "Malnutrition is the condition that develops when the body does not get the right amount of the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients it needs to maintain healthy tissues and organ function."
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