Nutrition
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Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
developmental nutrition, diet, dietetics, mother /embryo /fetus nutrition, nutrient bioavailability, nutrient intake activity, nutrition aspect of cancer, nutrition related tag, nutritional epidemiology
Related Terms
food science /technology, gene environment interaction
Scope Note
science of food, the nutrients and other substances contained therein, their action, interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease.
Facts
- Nutrition represents taking in and use of food and other nourishing material by the body.
- It is a process by which the living organism as a whole is maintained in its normal condition of life and growth.
- Nutrition is physical and chemical process by which food is converted into body tissue.
- The nutrients contained in food that's used are extracted, absorbed, and then used as "fuel" for growth, repair, movement, thinking, and for many other bodily functions
- Balanced & Proper Nutrition is one of our greatest weapons against infirmity and disease.
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