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Hunger is the state of wanting or needing food, and occurs when someone has not eaten, or not eaten enough - they are hungry.

Malnutrition is caused by a lack of the essential nutrients in the diet. Either a person does not eat enough food, or eats mostly foods that do not have the essential nutrients. The term malnutrition is typically used for people in a famine (starvation), or those living in extreme poverty, who lack sufficient food of any kind.

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