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The two important contributory causes of diseases are and makeup.

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The two important contributory causes of diseases are undernourishment and genetic makeup.

Undernourishment or undernutrition is when people do not eat enough nutrients for energy and growth to maintain a healthy functioning of the body.
Alteration in genetic makeup causes genetic disease with which a child is born.

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