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What is anabolism?
A building up process that occurs when simple substances are converted into more complex compounds for tissue growth, maintenance, and repair
What does nutrition involve?
Ingestion, digestion, absorption, transport, and excretion
What are nutrients?
Organic and inorganic substances found in foods required for body functioning
What is nutrition defined as?
The process by which living organisms obtain food and use it for growth, metabolism, and repair
What is catabolism?
A breaking down process that occurs when complex substances are converted into simple compounds and stored or used for energy
Test your knowledge on nutrition, anabolism, catabolism, body system assessment methods, anthropometric measurements, and laboratory tests for nutritional problems. Learn about the impact of food on the human body and its role in illness and treatment.
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