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Malnutrition

Malnutrition. Dr Mervat Salah. WHAT IS MALNUTRITION?. Malnutrition is: poor nutrition due to an insufficient, poorly balanced diet, faulty digestion or poor utilization of foods. (This can result in the inability to absorb foods.)

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Malnutrition

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  1. Malnutrition Dr MervatSalah

  2. WHAT IS MALNUTRITION? Malnutrition is: • poor nutrition due to an insufficient, poorly balanced diet, faulty digestion or poor utilization of foods. (This can result in the inability to absorb foods.) • Malnutrition is not only insufficient intake of nutrients. It can occur when an individual is getting excessive nutrients as well.

  3. It can be defined : Malnutrition is caused by an inadequate availability of nutrients, because of either poor intake or deficiency as a result of disease. It results from inadequate consumption, poor absorption, or excessive loss of nutrients.

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