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Malnutrition vs Overnutrition - What's the difference?

malnutrition | overnutrition |

As nouns the difference between malnutrition and overnutrition

is that malnutrition is a lack of adequate nourishment while overnutrition is a form of malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied relative to the amounts required for normal growth, development, and metabolism.

malnutrition

English

(wikipedia malnutrition)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • a lack of adequate nourishment

    • overnutrition

    English

    (wikipedia overnutrition)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A form of malnutrition in which nutrients are oversupplied relative to the amounts required for normal growth, development, and metabolism.