Diseases

Nutrition Disorders

Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Nutritional Disorders
  • Nutrition Disorder
  • Nutritional Disorder

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

differentiate from DEFICIENCY DISEASES (results from deficient intake) & METABOLIC DISEASES

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History Note

MALNUTRITION was see under DEFICIENCY DISEASES 1963-66

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  1. C18.654w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nutrition Disorders. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009748. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009748
  2. Nutrition Disorders. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_types_of_malnutrition
  3. Nutrition Disorders. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1361144