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Overnutrition

Overnutrition generally refers to excessive intake of energy and sometimes to the excessive intake of a particular macronutrient or micronutrient. Overnutrition in terms of energy often results in being overweight or obese.

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Food environments challenge weight management efforts
This paper reviews studies on the interactions between weight loss and food environments in several high-income countries. It finds that unsupportive food environments can undermine people’s efforts to lose weight or maintain weight loss in many ways, especially for people on a low income.
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What is malnutrition?
People need to be able to obtain and utilise a healthy amount and balance of nutrients. Without this, they can suffer severe impacts to their health and well-being. This building block explains malnutrition and its causes, prevalence and consequences. Last update: 18 June, 2018 https://www.doi.org/10.56661/6a0223ed
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