To prevent undernutrition, women should nurse their babies for the first<u> Six months</u> of life and to continue nursing with supplemental foods into the child's second year of life.
Malnutrition (undernutrition) is brought on by a deficiency in nutrients, which can be brought on by a poor diet or issues with food absorption. Undernutrition is defined as not consuming enough nutrients and energy to meet one's needs for maintaining good health. Undernutrition and malnutrition are often used interchangeably in literary works.Malnutrition technically refers to both undernutrition and overnutrition. However, neutral terminology like "undernutrition" are suggested because they cover both protein energy undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies since protein energy malnutrition does not exist in isolation of particular micronutrient deficits.
