Balanced Diet Flashcards
1
Q
What do we need energy for?
A
Movement, respiration, heat, making sounds.
2
Q
What is undernutrition?
Why can it arise?
A
Calorie and nutrients deficecent
Can’t absorb nutrients.
No availablity to food.
Eating disorders.
3
Q
What is overnutrition?
What problems can it cause?
A
Surplus of calories and nutrients.
Heart disease, obesity, diabetes.
4
Q
What is malnutrition?
A
Lack of one or more essential nutrient.
