poor diet
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpooranddiet
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poor
adjective
uk/pɔːr/us/pʊr/
having little money and/or ...
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diet
noun
uk/ˈdaɪ.ət/us/ˈdaɪ.ət/
the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person ...
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(Definition ofpooranddietfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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By contrast, in 1999-2000, seasonalpoordietwas far less common and of smaller magnitude.
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Risk factors such as smoking orpoordietshould be addressed.
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The smaller consumption swing for households experiencing lower intakes throughout seasonal cycles indicates chronicpoordiet.
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Poverty andpoordietaccelerated physical ageing, which was a process rather than an event.
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These findings suggest that pubertal development in boys is associated with an increasinglypoordiet.
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This observation was indicative of an increased capacity to cushion seasonalpoordiet.
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Although they went through periods of seasonalpoordiet, possibly severe, they were not too hungry to farm.
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In the 1930s, pioneer colonial surveys revealed that seasonalpoordietwas pervasive, by contrast with undernourishment.
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This investigation reveals an escape from seasonalpoordietand undernourishment of which women were prime beneficiaries.
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Those failing to adopt at least three dietary habits consistent with government recommendations are considered to have apoordiet.
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But the story also gives hint that the "weakened vigour" was a result ofpoordietand unsanitary working conditions.
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Lifestyle can also impact on the development of frailty, factors includingpoordietand lack of exercise.
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These intake measurements were below a recommended threshold of 2,500 grams of calories: they were indicative ofpoordiet.
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Many of course are related to apoordiet.
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His health seriously deteriorated due topoordiet.
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They were poor people, living on apoordiet.
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The second section shows that the pioneer colonial surveys of seasonal hunger failed to explain poverty by undernourishment, thoughpoordietwas widespread.
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Among them—because of poverty andpoordiet—illness and disease are rampant.
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As a result of both of those factors, many families have apoordiet.
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Soiling is often due to constipation, which is itself caused bypoordiet.
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A significant percentage of our population is tragically affected by thepoordietthat they choose.
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It often leads to apoordiet, stress, and mental, physical and family breakdown.
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The exhibition was about the effect upon our elderly of apoordiet.
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It is caused bypoordietand frequent infections.
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We know that environmental pollution,poordietand food allergies have an effect on both physical and mental wellbeing.
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