malnutrition
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003906
A condition caused by inadequate intake or inadequate digestion of nutrients. It may result from eating an inadequate or unbalanced diet, digestive problems, absorption problems, or other medical conditions.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003906 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | malnourishment; undernutrition |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | deficiency diseases; hunger; food intake; failure to thrive; overweight; underweight; cachexia; health status; nutrient intake; malabsorption; inherited metabolic diseases; refeeding syndrome; metabolic diseases; diet; food deprivation; nutritional adequacy; nutritional status; undereating; overnutrition; famine; starvation; obesity; protein energy malnutrition |
| Translations | Spanish: desnutrición |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003906",
"term": "malnutrition",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A condition caused by inadequate intake or inadequate digestion of nutrients. It may result from eating an inadequate or unbalanced diet, digestive problems, absorption problems, or other medical conditions.",
"synonyms": [
"malnourishment",
"undernutrition"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"deficiency diseases",
"hunger",
"food intake",
"failure to thrive",
"overweight",
"underweight",
"cachexia",
"health status",
"nutrient intake",
"malabsorption",
"inherited metabolic diseases",
"refeeding syndrome",
"metabolic diseases",
"diet",
"food deprivation",
"nutritional adequacy",
"nutritional status",
"undereating",
"overnutrition",
"famine",
"starvation",
"obesity",
"protein energy malnutrition"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "desnutrición"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/malnutrition/"
}
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