overnutrition

noun

over·nu·tri·tion ˌō-vər-nu̇-ˈtri-shən

-nyu̇-

: excessive food intake especially when viewed as causing adverse health effects

Overnutrition refers to the type of malnutrition when consumption of energy or nutrients exceeds requirements.—

J. Josh Snodgrass

Examples of overnutrition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The term refers to both undernutrition (food deprivation) and overnutrition (excessive food consumption with regards to energy requirements). —

CNN, 17 Feb. 2022

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