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What is What is SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION  and explain in detail?
Malnutrition is defined by the World Health Organization as a cellular imbalance between the supply of nutrients and energy and the bodys demand for them to ensure growth, maintenance, and specific functions. Many diseases are directly or indirectly caused by a lack of essential nutrients in the diet.