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| Degree of balance between nutrient intake and nutrient requirements |
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| Optimal nutritional status |
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| Achieved when sufficient nutrients are consumed to support day-to-day body needs and any increased metabolic demands due to growth, pregnancy, or illness |
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| Nutritional reserves are depleted and/or when nutrient intake is inadequate to meet day-to-day needs or added metabolic demands |
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| Caused by the consumption of nutrients-especially calories, sodium, fat-in excess of body needs |
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