"Malnutrition" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An imbalanced nutritional status resulting from insufficient intake of nutrients to meet normal physiological requirement.
| Descriptor ID |
D044342
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.521
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| Concept/Terms |
Malnutrition- Malnutrition
- Nutritional Deficiency
- Nutritional Deficiencies
- Undernutrition
- Malnourishment
- Malnourishments
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Malnutrition" by people in Profiles.
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Importance of postmortem anthropometric evaluation in defining the role of malnutrition as a cause of infant and child deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia: a cohort study. BMJ Open. 2025 Feb 17; 15(2):e089874.
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Hypogammaglobulinemia Associated With Oxcarbazepine Use in a Teen. Pediatr Neurol. 2022 09; 134:67-70.
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Early life migration and undernutrition among circular migrant children: An observational study in the brick kilns of Bihar, India. J Glob Health. 2022; 12:04008.
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Impact of Malnutrition on Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Am J Cardiol. 2021 02 15; 141:157-160.
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A weighty issue: refeeding an adolescent patient on dialysis. Eat Weight Disord. 2021 Mar; 26(2):739-741.
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Lipid-based nutrient supplements and all-cause mortality in children 6-24 months of age: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Clin Nutr. 2020 01 01; 111(1):207-218.
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Optimizing nutrition in older people. Maturitas. 2018 Jun; 112:34-38.
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Clinical Inquiry: Is megestrol acetate safe and effective for malnourished nursing home residents? J Fam Pract. 2018 02; 67(2):112-113.
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Frequency and Variables Associated with Fasting Orders in Inpatients with Ulcerative Colitis: The Audit of Diet Orders-Ulcerative Colitis (ADORE-UC) Study. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2017 10; 23(10):1790-1795.
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Nutrition Implications for Long-Term Survivors of Pancreatic Cancer Surgery. Nutr Clin Pract. 2017 Oct; 32(5):588-598.