The Opposite of Obesity: Undernutrition Overwhelms the World's Children.

The article reports the findings of a study conducted to determine whether undernutrition among children exacerbates the effects of infectious diseases. Millions of children in developing countries are malnourished due to inadequate intake of diet supplements. Lack of calories and nutrients can worsen the effects of infectious disease. The analysis reveals that undernutrition increases the susceptibility to illness and increases the likelihood that an illness will be severe. Experts opine that even if antibiotics and immunizations keep children alive, their quality of life is miserable if they're malnourished.