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risk = malnutrition2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican  
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,national ,bluepr9t3 ,a*iev+ ,quality   
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liv+ 9 ! community are maln\ri%$ or at  
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,am]ican ,society = ,p>5t]al & ,ent]al  
,nutrition e/abli%$ ,malnutrition       
,aw>5ess ,week to raise aw>5ess &       
promote prev5tion ( malnutrition across 
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,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ! week (       
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nutritioni/s & o!r nutrition            

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importance ( exi/+ ,f$]al nutrition     
programs = _! role 9 combat+            
malnutrition2 &  7,b7 supports em]g5cy  
fund+ = ^? critical ,f$]al nutrition    
programs = ! duration ( ! ,coronavirus  
,disease #bjai 7,,covid-#ai7 p&emic2    
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populations to h access to nutrition    
c\nsel+2  7#e7 recognizes ! importance (
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,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? on-- 7,a7 
nutrition1 diet>y patt]ns1 & ! human    
ga/ro9te/9al microbiome2 &  7,b7 h[ ^?  
factors influ5ce ! prev5tion or         
developm5t ( *ronic disease ?r\gh\t !   
lifespan2 &  7#f7 7,a7 supports access  

to a malnutrition scre5+ & assessm5t2 & 
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7ii7 ! adoption ( malnutrition          
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