Malnutrition is a condition arising from deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person's intake of energy and nutrients, encompassing both undernutrition and overnutrition. Undernutrition includes wasting (low weight-for-height), stunting (low height-for-age), underweight, and micronutrient deficiencies, and it …
Malnutrition is a condition arising from deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person's intake of energy and nutrients, encompassing both undernutrition and overnutrition. Undernutrition includes wasting (low weight-for-height), stunting (low height-for-age), underweight, and micronutrient deficiencies, and it weakens immune function, impairs growth and cognitive development, and increases susceptibility to infection. Overnutrition, by contrast, contributes to overweight, obesity, and diet-related non-communicable diseases. Severe acute malnutrition, moderate acute malnutrition, and micronutrient deficiency are assessed through anthropometric indices and body-composition measures and are addressed through therapeutic feeding, complementary food supplements, and community-based and domiciliary treatment programmes. Research in this area examines the prevalence and determinants of malnutrition across vulnerable populations, including children, women, adolescents, older adults, and institutionalised groups; recovery times and factors influencing treatment success; complementary feeding practices; and the relationship between body composition and nutritional status. Studies also consider household economic status, dietary diversity, and nutrition knowledge and education as determinants of nutritional outcomes. Together this work informs prevention, screening, and management strategies across the spectrum of malnutrition. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on nutritional status, malnutrition assessment, and interventions to prevent and treat under- and overnutrition in diverse populations.
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