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This video will give you a quick overview of the issue of malnutrition.

However, malnutrition cases caused by undernutrition are far more numerous than those caused by overnutrition.

ATTITUDE TOWARD MALNUTRITION Many people fail to understand the importance of proper nutrition. They don’t even try to make necessary changes in their diet. This attitude is the main reason behind many cases of malnutrition. Lack of knowledge about malnutrition is common among both educated and uneducated people. An indifferent attitude toward our own essential nutrition can prove detrimental in the long run, even if it doesn’t cause any immediate harm.

DID YOU KNOW?

•  Dairy products contain lactose, a type of sugar that is difficult for some people to digest. •  Stunted growth is an important symptom of chronic malnutrition.

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