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nutritional deficiency
UK/ˌnjuːtrɪˈʃənəl dɪˈfɪʃənsi/US/ˌnuːtrɪˈʃənəl dɪˈfɪʃənsi/nu·TRI·tion·al de·FI·cien·cy
a lack of vitamins or minerals that the body needs, causing health problems
Examples
“Iron deficiency is a common nutritional deficiency among young children.”
“Long-term nutritional deficiency can stunt growth and weaken immunity.”
“Public health programmes aim to prevent nutritional deficiency through supplements.”
Band 8 sentence
“Public health campaigns aimed at reducing nutritional deficiency have prioritised iron and vitamin A supplementation for young children.”
Collocations
- iron deficiency
- vitamin deficiency
Word family
Common mistakes
He has nutritional lacking.→He has a nutritional deficiency.
There are many nutrition deficiencies.→There are many nutritional deficiencies.
Say it for a higher band
5lack of nutrients→6nutrient deficiency→7+nutritional deficiency
Synonyms
malnutrition
Easily confused
malnutrition
“Many children in the area suffer from malnutrition and stunted growth.”
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