NUTRITION
NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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can put people at risk for certain health problems.
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is always healthier than being overweight.
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makes it easier for the body to fight infection.
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puts people at lower risk for conditions like anemia.
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Detailed explanation-1: -What are the risks of being underweight? If you are underweight, you may be at greater risk of certain health conditions, including malnutrition, osteoporosis, decreased muscle strength, hypothermia and lowered immunity. You are more likely to die at a younger age.
Detailed explanation-2: -Being underweight is linked to nutritional deficiencies, especially iron-deficiency anemia, and to other problems such as delayed wound healing, hormonal abnormalities, increased susceptibility to infection, and increased risk of some chronic diseases such as osteoporosis.
Detailed explanation-3: -For all other measures of health (including general health, physical health, disability, and cancer) the health of the underweight class is significantly worse than that of the overweight.