Nutrition

3. the chemical changes that take place in the cell through which energy is produced for essential processes
5. another word for calorie
7. a medical condition that leads to swelling of the whole body due to accumulation of fluid
12. malnutrition chronic starvation with chronic inflammation egg sarcopenic obesity or pancreatic cancer
13. a form of malnutrition caused by deficiency of protein in the diet
14. nutritionists health professionals who have a background in biochemistry and metabolism, macro and micronutrient content of food and how the body uses them
15. the process of breaking down food
18. a state of chronic undernutrition with little to no inflammation e.g., anorexia
19. a type of food (e.g., fat, protein, carbohydrate)required in large amounts in the diet

1. compounds that are produced by plants that decrease the risk of several chronic diseases
2. insufficient or excessive quantity or quality of macro or micronutrients
4. a measure that relates body weight to height
6. a person is receiving and using enough of the essential nutrients to maintain health
7. related malnutrition overnutrition or undernutrition with or without inflammatory activity e.g., occurs after burn injury or trauma
8. a condition where the body doesn’t produce enough albumin a protein responsible for keeping fluid in the blood vessels
9. a chemical element or substance required in trace amounts for the normal growth and development of living organisms.
10. lack of sufficient nutrients in the body that occurs when the body doesn’t get enough nutrients
11. age related loss of muscle mass and function, associated with malnutrition
16. undernourishment causing a child’s weight to be significantly low for their age
17. the expulsion of water matter from the body