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Inadequate, excessive or inappropriate nutrition is a universal phenomenon. Medical problems arise as a consequence of both under-nutrition and over-nutrition. This chapter is primarily concerned with the recognition, consequences and causes of under-nutrition. Diseases associated with excessive food intake are discussed in more detail in Chapter 7.
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Pennington, C.R. (1988). Malnutrition. In: Therapeutic Nutrition. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7108-1_4
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