overnutrition
Too much intake
Overnutrition is excessive intake of food or nutrients, leading to health problems like obesity.
Where undernutrition means too little, overnutrition means too much—calories, vitamins, or supplements beyond what the body needs.
The term appears in medical and public health contexts: Overnutrition has become a greater concern than hunger in developed nations.
Excess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- metabolic syndromeClustered cardiovascular risk factors
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
hyperlipidemia · fatty liver · insulin resistance · atherosclerosis · hyperglycemia · visceral fat · weight gain · cholesterol
Ample supply, overflowing
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- food securityGuaranteed adequate nutrition access
plenty · excess · food waste · disposable income · convenience food · sedentary lifestyle · modernization · urbanization
Consuming beyond bodily needs
- energy densityStored power per unit
- sugar intakedietary glucose absorption
- processed foodIndustrially manufactured edibles
- fast foodSpeedy prepared meals
portion sizes · binge eating · overconsumption · supersizing · saturated fat · snacking · second helpings
obesity
Excess body fat condition
- diabetesMetabolic disorder affecting glucose
- hypertensionChronic elevated arterial pressure
- metabolic syndromeClustered cardiovascular risk factors
heart disease · hyperlipidemia · fatty liver · insulin resistance · atherosclerosis · hyperglycemia · visceral fat · weight gain · cholesterol · inflammation
abundance
Ample supply, overflowing
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- overconsumptionExcessive use of resources
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
food security · plenty · excess · food waste · disposable income · convenience food · sedentary lifestyle · modernization · urbanization
overeating
Consuming beyond bodily needs
- energy densityStored power per unit
- sugar intakedietary glucose absorption
- processed foodIndustrially manufactured edibles
portion sizes · fast food · binge eating · overconsumption · supersizing · saturated fat · snacking · second helpings
overnutritionundernutrition
Insufficient food consumption
malnutrition · starvation · nutrient deficiency · undernourishment · famine
overnutritionwasting
Using poorly, inefficiently
emaciation · cachexia · underweight · thinness · atrophy
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