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Define the following terms: nutrition, food, optimum nutritional status, mal-
nutrition, under-nutrition, over-nutrition, nutrients.
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Explanation:
nutrition
the food that you eat and the way that it affects your health
food
Food, substance consisting essentially of protein, carbohydrate, fat, and other nutrients used in the body of an organism to sustain growth and vital processes and to furnish energy. ... The absorption and utilization of food by the body is fundamental to nutrition and is facilitated by digestion.
optimum nutritional status,
Optimum nutrition is the level of intake that should promote the highest level of health. Although excess caloric intake will lead to obesity, a deficit in nutrition may result in a tissue depletion of essential nutrients that can lead to biochemical changes and eventually to clinical signs and symptoms.
*Undernutrition is characterized by a lack of nutrients and insufficient energy supply, whereas overnutrition is characterized by excessive nutrient and energy intake. Overnutrition can result in obesity, a growing global health threat.