Hunger persists. A severely malnourished 4-year-old in Ethiopia is typical of thousands of children around the world whose health and lives are devastated by lack of adequate food. The opposite of obesity: undernutrition overwhelms the world's children. Potera C - Environmental health perspectives (2004). Not Altered. CC.
Undernutrition is an insufficient intake of energy and nutrients to meet an individual’s needs to maintain good health. Undernutrition is the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality.
Examples of undernutrition include marasmus and kwashiorkor.
