undernourished
adjective
un·der·nour·ished
ˌən-dər-ˈnər-isht 
-ˈnə-risht
1
: supplied with less than the minimum amount of the nutrients or foods essential for sound health and growth : marked by undernutrition
undernourished infants
Since these drugs suppress appetite, stimulant users are often undernourished and experience all the ill effects of that condition.—
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: poorly supplied with vital elements or qualities
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But progress is expected in Asia and the Pacific, where the number of undernourished is projected to fall from the current 371 million to 202 million people by 2030.
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In Africa, where 30.8% of children under five are stunted and one in five people is undernourished, this impact has the potential to be particularly powerful.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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David Bloom, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
The United Nations’ World Food Programme says more than 40% of the population are undernourished.
—Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
But progress is expected in Asia and the Pacific, where the number of undernourished is projected to fall from the current 371 million to 202 million people by 2030.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2024
In Africa, where 30.8% of children under five are stunted and one in five people is undernourished, this impact has the potential to be particularly powerful.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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undernourished
adjective
un·der·nour·ished
ˌən-dər-ˈnər-isht
-ˈnə-risht
: supplied with too little food for health and growth
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undernourished
adjective
un·der·nour·ished
ˌən-dər-ˈnər-isht, -ˈnə-risht
: supplied with less than the minimum amount of the nutrients or foods essential for sound health and growth : marked by undernutrition
undernourished infants
Since these drugs suppress appetite, stimulant users are often undernourished and experience all the ill effects of that condition.—Cynthia Kuhn
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