LEADER 02198nam 2200397 450 001 9910727278603321 005 20240215203443.0 010 $a1-80355-634-X 024 7 $a10.5772/intechopen.96841 035 $a(CKB)5680000000309886 035 $a(NjHacI)995680000000309886 035 $a(EXLCZ)995680000000309886 100 $a20240215d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aCombating Malnutrition through Sustainable Approaches /$fFarhan Saeed, Aftab Ahmed, Muhammad Afzaal, editors 210 1$aLondon :$cIntechOpen,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (230 pages) 311 $a1-80355-633-1 327 $a1. Causes of Malnutrition -- 2. Inflammation-Based Markers of Nutrition in Cancer Patients -- 3. Energy Metabolism and Balance -- 4. Malnutrition and Sarcopenia -- 5. Perspective Chapter: Crop Biofortification - A Key Determinant towards Fighting Micronutrient Malnutrition in Northern Ghana -- 6. Fight Hidden Hunger through National Programs and Food Based Approaches. 330 $aMalnutrition is the specific condition produced by the intake of too few macronutrients, too many macronutrients (obesity), or inordinate amounts of inappropriate substances such as alcohol. Globally, malnutrition is a major nutritional disorder, especially in developing economies. Poor dietary habits and imbalanced nutrient intake result in adverse consequences on normal body functionality. This book highlights the major causes of malnutrition and how to overcome this problem. Chapters address such topics as energy metabolism and balance, diagnosis of malnutrition, negative effects of malnutrition, sugar and its impact on health, malnutrition in the elderly and children, and much more. 606 $aMalnutrition 615 0$aMalnutrition. 676 $a362.19639 702 $aSaeed$b Farhan 702 $aAhmed$b Aftab 702 $aAfzaal$b Muhammad 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910727278603321 996 $aCombating Malnutrition through Sustainable Approaches$93379676 997 $aUNINA