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Malnutrition Underfeeding" redirects here. For the concept in metalworking, see Underfeeder. Malnutrition Synonyms	Malnourishment Orange ribbon.svg An orange ribbon—the awareness ribbon for malnutrition. Specialty	Critical care medicine Symptoms	Problems with physical or mental development, poor energy levels, swollen legs and abdomen[1][2] Causes	Eating a diet in which nutrients are either not enough or are too much, malabsorption[3][4] Risk factors	Not breastfeed, gastroenteritis, pneumonia, malaria, measles[5] Prevention	Improving agricultural practices, reducing poverty, improving sanitation, empowerment of women[6][7] Treatment	Improved nutrition, supplementation, ready-to-use therapeutic foods, treating the underlying cause[6][8][9] Frequency	793 million undernourished / 13% of the population (2015)[10] Deaths	406,000 from nutritional deficiencies (2015)[11] [edit on Wikidata] Malnutrition is a condition that results from eating a diet in which nutrients are either not enough or are too much such that the diet causes health problems.[3][1] It may involve calories, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins or minerals.[1] Not enough nutrients is called undernutrition or undernourishment while too much is called overnutrition.[2] Malnutrition is often used to specifically refer to undernutrition where an individual is not getting enough calories, protein, or micronutrients.[2][12] If undernutrition occurs during pregnancy, or before two years of age, it may result in permanent problems with physical and mental development.[1] Extreme undernourishment, known as starvation, may have symptoms that include: a short height, thin body, very poor energy levels, and swollen legs and abdomen.[1][2] People also often get infections and are frequently cold. The symptoms of micronutrient deficiencies depend on the micronutrient that is lacking.[2] Undernourishment is most often due to not enough high-quality food being available to eat.[5] This is often related to high food prices and poverty.[1][5] A lack of breastfeeding may contribute, as may a number of infectious diseases such as: gastroenteritis, pneumonia, malaria, and measles, which increase nutrient requirements.[5] There are two main types of undernutrition: protein-energy malnutrition and dietary deficiencies.[12] Protein-energy malnutrition has two severe forms: marasmus (a lack of protein and calories) and kwashiorkor (a lack of just protein).[2] Common micronutrient deficiencies include: a lack of iron, iodine, and vitamin A.[2] During pregnancy, due to the body's increased need, deficiencies may become more common.[13] In some developing countries, overnutrition in the form of obesity is beginning to present within the same communities as undernutrition.[14] Other causes of malnutrition include anorexia nervosa and bariatric surgery.[15][16]