Nearly one in four children under age five - 129 million - is underweight, and one in 10 is severely underweight.

Parents of severely underweight children were also notified.

Being malnourished or severely underweight can change the amount of medicine in your body.

Her son, Juan Carlos, cared for by a series of poorly paid sitters, is severely underweight, the doctor told her.

A bird that is somewhat underweight will act aggressively, and a bird that is severely underweight will have health problems.

Being severely underweight can cause dehydration, starvation, and electrolyte imbalance, any of which can be life-threatening.

About 30 percent of the area's mothers who identify themselves as cocaine users deliver severely underweight babies, compared with 7.3 percent among the general population.

Severely underweight individuals may have poor physical stamina and a weak immune system, leaving them open to infection.

Out of the 2,665 preschool children weighed, 20 were severely underweight, 156 moderately underweight and 917 mildly underweight.

It collected severely underweight female pups, placed them in protective care and fed them.