NUTRITION
MALNUTRITION
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Question
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What is undernutrition?
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When a person’s diet does not provide them with enough calories and protein for maintenance and growth.
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When a person consumes too many calories.
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When a person does not consume enough food.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Malnutrition means poor nutrition. Most commonly this is caused by not eating enough (undernutrition) or not eating enough of the right food to give your body the nutrients it needs. A balanced diet should provide enough nutrients like calories, protein and vitamins, to keep you healthy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Undernutrition occurs when not enough essential nutrients are consumed or when they are excreted more rapidly than they can be replaced. Overnutrition occurs in people who eat too much, eat the wrong things, don’t exercise enough or take too many vitamins or other dietary replacements.
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