What is the leading cause of death in nutrition?
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly half of all deaths among children under five are linked to undernutrition. This fact only represents one facet of a much larger, global challenge, as malnutrition is a complex issue encompassing deficiencies, excesses, and imbalances in a person's intake of energy and nutrients. The ultimate fatalities attributed to nutritional risks, however, are overwhelmingly linked to chronic, diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).