Answer:
It is apparent that Gabriel is suffering from malnutrition
Explanation:
According to the WHO, malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition implies three groups of conditions:
undernutrition, which includes wasting (low weight-for-height), stunting (low height-for-age, which seems to be Gabriel's case, as he is very small for his age) and underweight (low weight-for-age, again Gabriel's case, as he weighs a fraction of what most infants his age weigh);
micronutrient-related malnutrition, which includes micronutrient deficiencies (a lack of important vitamins and minerals); this also seems to apply to Gabriel's case, as there is little food at Gabriel's home and his mother is more worried about cigarettes than about baby food. There is no food of quality at Gabriel's home and no awareness whatsoever of healthy feeding habits; and
overweight. This group does not apply to Gabriel's case.
Apparently, there is also failure to provide child support in Gabriel's case.
