Nutrition Disorders
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Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition. |
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differentiate from DEFICIENCY DISEASES (results from deficient intake) & METABOLIC DISEASES |
Nutrition Disorders Categories.
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Child Nutrition Disorders - Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, occurring in children ages 2 to 12 years. |
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Infant Nutrition Disorders - Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, occurring in infants ages 1 month to 24 months. |
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Malnutrition - An imbalanced nutritional status resulted from insufficient intake of nutrients to meet normal physiological requirement. |
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Overnutrition - An imbalanced nutritional status resulted from excessive intake of nutrients. Generally, overnutrition generates an energy imbalance between food consumption and energy expenditure leading to disorders such as OBESITY. |
Nutrition Disorders Definitions and Terms
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