Preschool children and any child with inadequate intake of protein, calories, and zinc.

Marasmus ('to waste away') is caused by an inadequate intake of protein and energy.

An inadequate intake of water will cause excessive stomach bloating.

Poor nutrition can be caused by inadequate or restricted intake of food for a variety of reasons.

These deficiencies may be caused by inadequate dietary intake, intestinal loss of protein, or poor absorption, also referred to as malabsorption.

As 70-80% of the adult population does not consume the recommended daily amount of magnesium, inadequate intake may also be a common cause.

Excessive salt (sodium) intake, combined with an inadequate intake of water, can cause hypernatremia.

Twenty nine percent of black women have inadequate intakes of folate.

Because the old system of boarding young trainees on the farm has virtually disappeared in hill areas there is probably an inadequate intake of young men.

Deficiency in folate and/or vitamin B can be due either to inadequate intake or insufficient absorption.