Question

Define the terms nutrition and nutritional status .

Answer 1

the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.
"a guide to good nutrition"
food or nourishment.
"a feeding tube gives her nutrition and water"
synonyms: nourishment, nutriment, nutrients, sustenance, food, daily bread; More
the branch of science that deals with nutrients and nutrition, particularly in humans
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. nutritional status The condition of the body in those respects influenced by the diet; the levels of nutrients in the body and the ability of those levels to maintain normal metabolic integrity. ... "nutritional status

Answer 2

Nutrition is the process of providing or obtaining food that is necessary for the maintenance of health and growth.
Nutritional status is the state or condition of the body in those respects that are influenced by the diet; the levels of nutrients in the body and the ability of those levels to maintain normal metabolic activity.