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  2. List of micronutrients - Wikipedia

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    Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. move to sidebar hide. Micronutrients are nutrients such ...

  3. Protein as nutrient - Wikipedia

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    Another meta-analysis reported a small decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure with diets higher in protein, with no differences between animal and plant protein. [53] High protein diets have been shown to lead to an additional 1.21 kg of weight loss over a period of 3 months versus a baseline protein diet in a meta-analysis. [54]

  4. Hypoproteinemia - Wikipedia

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    An example of nutritional hypoproteinemia is Kwashiorkor, a type of protein energy malnutrition affecting young children. Malabsorption , often caused by celiac disease or inflammatory bowel disease Liver disease can also cause hypoproteinemia by decreasing synthesis of plasma proteins like albumin.

  5. Kwashiorkor - Wikipedia

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    The low protein theory for the pathogenesis of kwashiorkor held that a deficiency of serum proteins, caused by inadequate protein intake, disrupted this balance, and thus impaired the return flow of fluid from the interstitium into the capillary and venous structures.

  6. Malnutrition - Wikipedia

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    [11] [12] Specifically, it is a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients which adversely affects the body's tissues and form. [13] Malnutrition is a category of diseases that includes undernutrition and overnutrition. [14] Undernutrition is a lack of nutrients, which can result in stunted growth, wasting, and ...

  7. Protein–energy malnutrition - Wikipedia

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    Protein–energy undernutrition (PEU), once called protein–energy malnutrition (PEM), is a form of malnutrition that is defined as a range of conditions arising from coincident lack of dietary protein and/or energy in varying proportions. The condition has mild, moderate, and severe degrees.

  8. Animal nutrition - Wikipedia

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    As there is no protein or amino acid storage provision, amino acids must be present in the diet. Excess amino acids are discarded, typically in the urine. For all animals, some amino acids are essential (an animal cannot produce them internally) and some are non-essential (the animal can produce them from other nitrogen-containing compounds). A ...

  9. List of hematologic conditions - Wikipedia

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    [10] Drug-induced folate deficiency anemia: D52.1: Protein-deficiency anemia: Protein deficiency anemia is an anemia that results from an inadequate intake of dietary protein. [14] Scurvy: E54: 13930: Scurvy is a disease resulting from a deficiency of vitamin C, [15] which is required for the synthesis of collagen in humans.