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Bookmark or Share- Urgent action needed as acute malnutrition threatens the lives of ...Children with acute malnutrition have weakened immune systems and are at higher risk of dying from common childhood diseases. Those that survive could face lifelong growth and development challenges.
- Malnutrition | Johns Hopkins MedicineAbout 1 percent of children in the United States suffer from chronic malnutrition. Symptoms. Malnourished children may be short for their age, thin or bloated, listless and have weakened immune systems. Nutritional disorders can affect any system in the body and the senses of sight, taste and smell.
- Malnourished Children: How UNICEF Fights Child HungerHundreds of millions of children are malnourished or undernourished — harming their ability to survive, thrive and reach their full potential. Learn more about how UNICEF is improving child nutrition globally and how to support this lifesaving work.
- Fact sheets - Malnutrition - World Health Organization (WHO)Women, infants, children, and adolescents are at particular risk of malnutrition. Optimizing nutrition early in life –including the 1000 days from conception to a child’s second birthday – ensures the best possible start in life, with long-term benefits. Poverty amplifies the risk of, and risks from, malnutrition.
- Malnutrition | Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaWhat is malnutrition? Children diagnosed with malnutrition are either undernourished or overnourished. Undernutrition is an imbalance between nutrient requirements and intake. Children who are undernourished can lack energy, protein, or micronutrients and the condition may negatively affect growth, development and other outcomes.
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