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"Malnourished" vs. "starving": understanding the key differences

Reviewed and edited by Anwar Kareem 29/09/2024, 04:35
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Malnourished and starving. What's the difference?

What is similar?

Both terms describe a lack of adequate nutrition.

What is different?

Malnourished refers to having insufficient or imbalanced nutrition, while starving specifically indicates extreme hunger or lack of food.

Which one is more common?

Internet search results for malnourished) and starving

Examples of usage

Malnourished
  • The child was malnourished due to an unbalanced diet.
  • Long-term conflict had left many communities malnourished.
  • Efforts were made to improve the nutrition of malnourished populations.
Starving
  • The abandoned pets were found starving and in poor health.
  • After not eating for two days, he felt like he was starving.
  • The rescue mission provided food for the starving villagers.