Malnutrition

Definition

Poor health caused by not getting enough food or the right balance of nutrients.

Used by OCR

Paper 1

Malnutrition meant that poor diet could make other health problems more serious, particularly for children.
Revise: Urban living conditions

1
Link each condition to its effect on health: overcrowding helped infections spread, while a poor diet caused malnutrition.

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GCSE History · key term

Poor health caused by not getting enough food or the right balance of nutrients.

Used by OCR

Paper 1

Malnutrition meant that poor diet could make other health problems more serious, particularly for children.
Revise: Urban living conditions

1
Link each condition to its effect on health: overcrowding helped infections spread, while a poor diet caused malnutrition.

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