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Optimal nutrition containing essential nutrients is one of the major determinants of health. It prevents diseases, slows the progression of degenerative diseases, and promotes optimal growth. The quantities of nutrients must be sufficient, since the body is nourished by nutrients. The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) ensures nutritional requirement of the individual and maintains energy homeostasis. Active daily living (both indoor and outdoor activities) can be carried out if there is adequate nutrition. Lack of nutrients can disturb the functions of cells, tissues, organs, and the body as a whole. Overnutrition is to be avoided as it may lead to obesity and toxicity. Homeostatic imbalance results in disorders or diseases (deviation from normal health). Nutritional interventions for inborn errors of metabolism in the infants will ameliorate the serious consequences. Food intake depends on the interaction between feeding and satiety centers of the hypothalamus. Various appetite-stimulating and appetite-inhibiting hormones will modulate food intake.
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Chakrabarty, K., Chakrabarty, A.S. (2019). An Integrated View of Human Nutrition and Health. In: Textbook of Nutrition in Health and Disease. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-0962-9_1
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