Diseases

Child Nutrition Disorders

Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, occurring in children ages 2 to 12 years.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, occurring in children ages 2 to 12 years.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Nutrition Disorders, Child
  • Child Nutrition Disorder
  • Nutrition Disorder, Child
  • Child Malnutrition
  • Child Overnutrition
  • Malnutrition in Children
  • Malnutrition, Child
  • Overnutrition, Child

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics disease with appropriate age check tag

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History Note

1989

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Previous Indexing

  • Child (1966-1988)
  • Child, Preschool (1966-1988)
  • Nutrition Disorders (1966-1988)

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Tree Number

  1. C18.654w.180

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NLM Classification

WS 130

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Child Nutrition Disorders. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015362. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015362
  2. Child Nutrition Disorders. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18975920