Malnutrition includes

Undernutrition, imbalanced nutrition and over-nutrition

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Undernutrition and imbalanced nutrition

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Undernutrition alone

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Undernutrition and overnutrition

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Solution

The correct option is B Undernutrition and overnutrition
Malnutrition is a serious condition that occurs when a person’s diet doesn't contain the right amount of nutrients. Malnutrition means "poor nutrition" and can refer to undernutrition when you don't get enough nutrients and overnutrition when you get more nutrients than you need.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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