Question

Differentiate between undernutrition and malnutrition. 

Answer 1

Undemutrition

1. It is a condition of nutrition where food is inadequate.
2. It leads to deficiency diseases.
3. Undemutrition is a form of malnutrition

Malnutrition

1. It is condition of nutrition where food is either inadequate, or excess or lacks some essential nutrient.
2. It leads to deficiency diseases and obesity.
3. Malnutrition has many forms like undemutrition, overnutrition or imbalance of nutrients in diet.