➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ ✔️Malnutrition is a condition that results from eating a diet in which one or more nutrients are either not enough or are too much such that the diet causes health problems.It may involve calories, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins or minerals.
✔️Not enough nutrients is called undernutrition or undernourishment while too much is called overnutrition.
✔️Malnutrition is often used to specifically refer to undernutrition where an individual is not getting enough calories, protein, or micronutrients.
✔️If undernutrition occurs during pregnancy, or before two years of age, it may result in permanent problems with physical and mental development.
✔️Extreme undernourishment, known as starvation, may have symptoms that include: ▪️a short height ▪️thin body ▪️very poor energy levels ▪️and swollen legs and abdomen.
✔️People also often get infections and are frequently cold.The symptoms of micronutrient deficiencies depend on the micronutrient that is lacking. ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖
