Jul 1, 2012 16:57
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How to differentiate between undernourishment, undernutrition, and malnutrition

English to Arabic Other Nutrition
According to FAO definitions:

- Undernutrition is the result of prolonged low levels of food intake and or low absorption of food consumed.

- Undernourishment is the status of persons, shose food intake regularly provides less than their minimum energy requirements.

- malnutrition: It refers to both undernutrition (ffoe deprivation) and overnutrition (excessive food intake in relation to energy requirements).

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نقص التغذية وسوء التغذية

Undernutrition and Undernourishment are the same = نقص في التغذية
malnutrition = سوء التغذية
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