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Malnutrition can be caused by an unbalanced diet, or insufficient food, or unhealthy foods. One or more of these three can cause (or exacerbate) any of the following: high cholesterol, anemia, beri beri, pellagra, scurvy, rickets, Diabetes, obesity, hypertension, osteoporosis, weakness, heart and artery disease, goiter, night blindness, high blood pressure, immune deficiency, liver disease, atherosclerosis, constipation, cognitive impairment, and hyperactivity. Among other problems.

Which of the body-parts are affected?

It puts an added strain on your heart.

It puts your kidneys at risk because of the much higher likelihood of getting diabetes. Diabetes can also bring blindness.

It interferes with breathing and may bring on sleep-apnea.

It puts extra strain on the skeleton, the muscles and joints.

It increases the chance of acid reflux.

It causes problems in the legs' veins, sometimes bringing skin ulcers.

It puts a strain on the liver due to localized fat buildup and can cause cirrhosis or liver-failure.

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Malnutrition occurs when a person has an unbalanced diet, or insufficient food, or unhealthy foods. One or more of these three can cause (or exacerbate) any of the following: high cholesterol, anemia, beri beri, pellagra, scurvy, rickets, diabetes, obesity, hypertension, osteoporosis, weakness, heart and artery disease, goiter, night blindness, high blood pressure, immune deficiency, liver disease, atherosclerosis, constipation, cognitive impairment, and hyperactivity. Among other problems.

Which of the body-parts are affected?

It puts an added strain on your heart.

It puts your kidneys at risk because of the much higher likelihood of getting diabetes. Diabetes can also bring blindness.

It interferes with breathing and may bring on sleep-apnea.

It puts extra strain on the skeleton, the muscles and joints.

It increases the chance of acid reflux.

It causes problems in the legs' veins, sometimes bringing skin ulcers.

It puts a strain on the liver due to localized fat buildup and can cause cirrhosis or liver-failure.

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12y ago

malnutrition occurs mostly in poor places and places with higher population. young children become malnourished when they don't get the essential nutrients needed also malnutrition mostly happens in countries like Africa, India, Pakistan etc

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9y ago

When malnutrition occurs, there will not be enough nutrients for the body to function normally.

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11y ago

not being supplied with the right vitamins/minerals, carbs, protein etc for a healthy lifestyle -- examplis gratias: not being given enough food

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10y ago

india, pakistan

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