Many parents mistakenly believe that malnutrition only occurs in skinny, weak babies. In fact, children with excess weight are also at risk of malnutrition. The cause of malnutrition in obese children comes from unscientific diets and inadequate understanding of nutrition by parents.

Obesity malnutrition is also known as malnutrition in overweight and obese children. This is a condition in which children appear to be healthy and develop normally but lack calcium, anemia, vitamin D, and rickets.