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Common collocations with malnutrition in American Collocation

malnutrition noun uncountable

US /ˌmælnuˈtrɪʃ(ə)n/

severe

acute
chronic
serious
severe

The lack of variation in people’s diets has led to chronic malnutrition.

in children or unborn babies

foetal
infant

The identification of babies who suffered from foetal malnutrition is not easy.

widespread

common
rampant
rife
widespread

Malnutrition was rife, causing many children to have rickets.

Malnutrition was rampant. |

In some parts of India, malnutrition is extremely common.

have malnutrition

face
have
suffer (from)

One in five children suffers malnutrition on a daily basis.

prevent or reduce malnutrition

alleviate
combat
correct
prevent
reduce
tackle
treat

Current advances in rice technology may be able to alleviate the severe malnutrition currently experienced.

cause malnutrition

cause
contribute to
lead to

Mothers often give babies solid food too early, causing malnutrition.

physical or medical problems

dehydration
disease
hunger
ill-health
malaria
starvation

Most importantly, we want to end starvation and malnutrition, which affects billions of people.

social problems

illiteracy
insecurity
poverty

The prosperous countries need to help the developing countries to overcome poverty, illiteracy and malnutrition.