Which of the following is an accurate statement about malnutrition?

Malnutrition means that a person’s intake or use of nutrients is unbalanced. It can involve too little of an essential nutrient or too much, so the accurate statement is that malnutrition can lead to a lack or overabundance of essential nutrients. It does not always cause starvation or a specific deficiency illness, and it is not simply the same as overeating.

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