Abstract
Malnutrition is defined as a nutritional imbalance of macro and/or micronutrients, resulting in undernutrition or overnutrition. Intrauterine and/or postnatal malnutrition triggers an imbalance in energy homeostasis, enabling the individual, in adulthood, to develop diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disorders. The association between malnutrition and ob…