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A substance in food that provides energy or helps form body tissues and that is necessary for life and growth. |
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| A class of energy-giving nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fiber; contains carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. |
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| A molecule that is made up of amino acids and that is needed to build and repair body structures and to regulate processes in the body. |
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| An energy storing nutrient that helps the body store some vitamins. |
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| A class of nutrients that are chemical elements that are needed for certain body processes. |
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| A class of nutrients that contain carbon and that are needed in small amounts to maintain health and allow growth. |
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| A disorder of nutrition that results when a person does not consume enough of each of the nutrients that are needed by the human body. |
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| A tumor in which the cells begin dividing at an uncontrolled rate and become invasive. |
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