Malnutrition

What is malnutrition?<p>Malnutrition means that your body isn't getting enough calories or the right balance of nutrients to stay healthy.

This can happen if you don't get enough protein, carbohydrates, and fats, eat too much unhealthy food, or don't get the vitamins and minerals your body needs.</p><p>Malnutrition can affect people of all ages, but children, older adults, and people with chronic (long-term) health problems have a higher risk.</p>What are the types of malnutrition?<p>Most people think of undernutrition with malnutrition.

But malnutrition can refer to undernutrition, overnutrition, or an imbalance of nutrients.</p><p>Types of malnutrition include:</p><ul><li>Protein-energy undernutrition, also called macronutrient undernutrition, happens when your body doesn't get enough pr