_________ is a condition that results from eating a diet in which nutrients are not enough or are too much such that it causes health problems.

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  1. Repletion
  2. Malnutrition
  3. Appetite
  4. Starvation

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Option 2 : Malnutrition
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The correct answer is Malnutrition.

Important Points

  • Malnutrition: This is a condition that results from eating a diet in which nutrients are not enough or are too much such that it causes health problems.
  • It is often called undernutrition.

Additional Information

  • Undernourishment is most frequently due to not enough high-quality food available to eat. This is related to high food prices and poverty.
  • Undernutrition is sometimes used as a synonym for protein-energy malnutrition (PEM).
  • Undernutrition includes stunted growth (stunting), wasting, and deficiencies of essential vitamins and minerals.
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