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Nutrition Disorders
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Definition
: Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition.
differentiate from DEFICIENCY DISEASES (results from deficient intake) & METABOLIC DISEASES
See Also
Feeding Behavior
Examples
Child Nutrition Disorders
;
Hypervitaminosis A
;
Infant Nutrition Disorders
;
Malnutrition
;
Overnutrition
;
Wasting Syndrome
Other names
Nutritional Disorder; Nutrition Disorder; Nutritional Disorders