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measurement of malnutrition  

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  • Malnutrition is a serious global issue, affecting more than 2 billion people worldwide. The problem has two principal constituents—protein-energy malnutrition and deficiencies in micronutrients—and affects women and young children in particular. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Malnutrition, Measurement of]

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