briefly explain the relationship between nutrition, health and nutritional status
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Nutrition
Nutrition is a science which interprets the interaction of nutrients in food in relation to health, disease, maintenance, reproduction and growth of an organism. It includes the intake of food, its absorption, assimilation, biosynthesis, catabolism as well as excretion.
Health
It is the level of metabolic and functional efficiency of a living organism. It is the ability of a human being or community to adapt and self-manage when faced by some physical, social, psychological and mental change in the environment. According to the World Health Organization health is not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, it is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being.
Nutritional status
It is the condition of the body based on the nutrient content of the food consumed in relation to the nutritional needs, and the ability of the body to digest, absorb and use those nutrients.
Nutrition refers to the process of obtaining or providing the body with the food necessary for growth. Health also refers to the state of being well or disease free. Nutritional status refers to the level of nutrients available in the body. The relationship between these three is that all of them work together. One cannot work interdependent of the other for instance, nutritional status enables one to live a healthy life and for one to live a healthy life he must eat nutritious food.