Adequate nutrition is necessary for human growth and development. Obesity and malnutrition,
two distinct disorders that occur when there is a mismatch between energy intake and
energy consumption, can lead to serious disease [
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]. There has been a shift in recent years in the epidemiology of diseases that affect
nutrition. Although malnutrition is still present in the underdeveloped world, obesity,
a condition associated with excessive energy intake, has become a major public health
concern in the United States. It is estimated that 97.1 million adults (54.9% of the
population) are overweight. Nearly one fourth of adults or 39.8 million individuals
are also obese [
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