HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

BASIC CONCEPTS IN NUTRITION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Is a state of disease caused by sustained deficiency, excess or imbalance of the supplies of calories. It could be either overnutrition or undernutrition
A
Optimum Nutrition
B
Mal Nutrition
C
Obesity
D
Undernutrition
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. Specifically, it is “a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients” which adversely affects the body’s tissues and form. Malnutrition is not receiving the correct amount of nutrition.

Detailed explanation-2: -Malnutrition refers to deficiencies or excesses in nutrient intake, imbalance of essential nutrients or impaired nutrient utilization. The double burden of malnutrition consists of both undernutrition and overweight and obesity, as well as diet-related noncommunicable diseases.

Detailed explanation-3: -These include, but are not limited to, Protein Energy Malnutrition, Scurvy, Rickets, Beriberi, Hypocalcemia, Osteomalacia, Vitamin K Deficiency, Pellagra, Xerophthalmia, and Iron Deficiency.

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