(from the article `nutritional disease`) ...so-called diseases of civilization—for example, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes—will be the focus of this article, the most ...
A form of malnutrition resulting from a reduced supply of food or from inability to digest, assimilate, and utilise the necessary nutrients. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ŭn′dĕr-nū-tri′shŭn Definitions: 1. A form of malnutrition resulting from a reduced supply of food or from inability to digest, assimilate, and use the necessary nutrients.
nutritional deficiency resulting from lack of food or from the inability of the body to convert or absorb it.