A child has experienced adequate nutrition for the first five years of life. However, recent political unrest has caused food access to severely decline in the child's household. Which condition is this child likely to experience?

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Wasting is a condition characterized by rapid weight loss or failure to gain weight, often due to acute food shortages or illness, which is likely in this scenario of sudden food access decline.

A Child Has Experienced Adequate Nutrition for the First Five