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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > diet-related diseases > overnutrition
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > diet-related diseases > overnutrition
Preferred Term:

overnutrition

Definition:
An imbalanced nutritional status resulting from excessive intake of nutrients. Generally, overnutrition generates an energy imbalance between food consumption and energy expenditure leading to disorders such as obesity.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
diet-related diseases
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • hypernutrition
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/343017
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RDF/XMLCreated 2020-09-10, last modified 2020-10-29