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− | Malnutrition is a condition resulting | + | Malnutrition is a condition resulting from an inappropriate intake of nutrients. Malnutrition can occur as a result of taking in too few (undernutrition) or too many nutrients (overnutrition).<br> |
− | Humans are not able to produce | + | Humans are not able to produce all of the compounds they need to function properly using only a source of energy such as glucose. We have to rely on other organisms like plants or bacteria to produce vitamins, to extract minerals from water and from the ground, and to turn glucose and nitrogen into amino-acids that are essential to our well being. There is an estimated 850 million of undernourished people in the world, and an additional 1 billion people are malnourished.<br>Along with general weakness and fatigue, the lack of certain micronutrients is responsible for a wide variety of medical and mental health conditions that are very often life-threatening.<br>Malnutrition also weakens the immune system, facilitating infectious outbreaks and worsening the outcome of disease.<br> |
− | There is an estimated | + | Efforts to fight malnutrition have been shown to be one of the most efficient developmental aids for developing countries. |
− | Efforts to fight malnutrition have been shown to be one of the most efficient | + | |
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<h2>A Tour of the Deficiencies and Deficiencies Related Disorders around the world</h2> | <h2>A Tour of the Deficiencies and Deficiencies Related Disorders around the world</h2> |
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