DefinitionMalnutrition is the condition that occurs when your body does not get enough nutrients.Alternative NamesNutrition - inadequateCauses, incidence, and risk factorsThere are a number of causes of malnutrition. It may result from:Inadequate or unbalanced dietProblems with digestion or absorptionCertain medical conditionsMalnutrition can occur if you do not eat enough food. Starvation is a form of malnutrition.You may develop malnutrition if you lack of a single vitamin in the diet.In some cases, malnutrition is very mild and causes no symptoms. However, sometimes it can be so severe that the damage done to the body is permanent, even though you survive.Malnutrition continues to be a significant problem all over the world, especially among children. Poverty, natural disasters, politic