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MalnutritionMalnutrition is a general term for a medical condition caused by an improper or insufficient diet. It most often refers to undernutrition resulting from inadequate consumption, poor absorption, or excessive loss of nutrients, but the term can also encompass overnutrition, resulting from overeating or excessive intake of specific nutrients. An individual will experience malnutrition if the appropriate amount of, or quality of nutrients comprising a healthy diet are not consumed for an extended period of time. An extended period of malnutrition can result in starvation, disease, and infection.Malnutrition is the lack of sufficient nutrients to maintain healthy bodily functions and is typically associated with extreme poverty in economically developing countries. It is a common cause of reduced intelligence in parts of the world affected by famine. Malnutrition as the result of inappropriate dieting, overeating or the absence of a "balanced diet" is often observed in economically developed countries .Most commonly, malnourished people either do not have enough calories in their diet, or are eating a diet that lacks protein, vitamins, or trace minerals. Medical problems arising from malnutrition are commonly referred to as deficiency diseases. Scurvy is a well-known and now rare form of malnutrition, in which the victim is deficient in vitamin C.. Painting by Nikolai Getman, provided by Jamestown Foundation Common forms of malnutrition include protein-energy malnutrition and micronutrient malnutrition. PEM refers to inadequate availability or absorption of energy and proteins in the body. Micronutrient malnutrition refers to inadequate availability of some essential nutrients such as vitamins and trace elements that are required by the body in small quantities. Micronutrient deficiencies lead to a variety of diseases and impair normal functioning of the body. Deficiency in micronutrients such as Vitamin A reduces the capacity of the body to resist diseases. Deficiency in iron, iodine and vitamin A is widely prevalent and represent a major public health challenge. An array of afflictions ranging from stunted growth, reduced intelligence and various cognitive abilities, reduced sociability, reduced leadership and assertiveness, reduced activity and energy, reduced muscle growth and strength, and poorer health overall are directly implicated to nutrient deficiencies. Also, another, although rare, effect of malnutrition is black spots appearing on the skin.Hunger is the normal psychological response brought on by the physiological condition of needing food. Hunger can also affect the mental state of a person, and is often used as a metonym for general undernourishment. (From the Wikpedia article Malnutrition.) Download PDF containing detailed information.
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CLINICAL AND LABORATORY FEATURES OF RADIOLOGIC PNEUMONIA IN SEVERELY MALNOURISHED INFANTS ATTENDING AN URBAN DIARRHEA TREATMENT CENTER IN BANGLADESH.
We described clinical and laboratory features of infants having radiologic... | 21st November, 2009
| From the Clinical Sciences Division, International Centre for Diarrhoeal
| Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2009 Nov 18.
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Tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus: convergence of two epidemics.
The link between diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis has been recognised... | 21st November, 2009
| Division of Infectious Diseases and Center for Tuberculosis Research,
| Lancet Infect Dis. 2009 Dec;9(12):737-746.
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Lasting facilitatory effects of neonatal vibrissae removal on the propagation of cortical spreading depression: an electrophysiological study in well-nourished and early-malnourished adult rats.
Early malnutrition interferes with the formation of somatosensory pathways... | 21st November, 2009
| Department of Nutrition, Laboratory of Physiology, Universidade Federal de
| Nutr Neurosci. 2009 Dec;12(6):281-288.
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Defining Sarcopenia in Terms of Risk of Physical Limitations: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study of 3,153 Chinese Men and Women.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the definition of sarcopenia in Chinese subjects by... | 21st November, 2009
| Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong,
| J Am Geriatr Soc. 2009 Nov 17.
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Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Triglyceride, Cholesterol, LDL, and HDL Levels in Zinc-Deficient Hemodialysis Patients.
Introduction. Zinc deficiency is known to occur in widely diverse areas of... | 21st November, 2009
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| Ren Fail. 2009 Jan;31(9):798-801.
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Press Releases About Malnutrition:
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| UPDATE: U.S. Government Acts to Ameliorate Guatemala Malnutrition Crisis |
19th November, 2009 |
U.S. Agency for International Development |
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Seeking to combat the food security crisis in Guatemala's Dry Corridor, which is located in the country's eastern region, the
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| U.S. Government Acts to Ameliorate Guatemala Malnutrition Crisis |
19th November, 2009 |
U.S. Agency for International Development |
GUATEMALA CITY, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Seeking to combat the food security crisis in Guatemala's Dry Corridor, which is located in the country's eastern region, the United States
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| New Isopure Plus Line of Adult Nutrition Drinks Offers Clear Protein Solution for Nutritionally Challenged |
5th October, 2009 |
The Isopure Company, LLC. |
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Isopure Company, LLC. announced today the U.S. launch of Isopure Plus - a new line of clear, fruit-flavored protein drinks offering seniors and people with
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| Deploying the Power of Music to Save Lives West Africa's Most Beloved Singer Raises His Voice to End Malaria |
19th June, 2009 |
Malaria No More |
DAKAR, Senegal, June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- World-famous singer Youssou Ndour has a voice that is recognized across the globe. Now he's using that voice to amplify the fight against
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| Child Deaths Continue to Decline, Reaching Record Low |
12th September, 2008 |
U.S. Fund for UNICEF |
NEW YORK and GENEVA, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- UNICEF today
released new figures that show the rate of deaths of children under five
continued to decline in 2007.
The new estimates
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Companies working in the area of Malnutrition from Bioportfolio's Biocorporate database : |  |
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Bioscreen is an Australian Company focused on leading the world in the physiological analysis, diagnosis and prescription of therapeutics for people with metabolic imbalances and cellular malnutrition...
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IBIO is a life sciences industry association comprised of International agricultural and human health companies combating disease and malnutrition worldwide Established small and medium sized...
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IFPRI’s vision is a world free of hunger and malnutrition. The vision is based on the human right to adequate food and nutrition and recognition of the inherent dignity of all members of the human...
www.ifpri.org/ View full profile
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