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Childhood Nutrition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Obesity | Abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to an individuals health |
| Cardiovascular Disease | A disease of the heart or blood vessels |
| Competitive Foods | Those that are sold at school outside of and in competition with the federally reimbursable meal programs |
| Food Jag | When children prefer to eat the same food prepared the same way every day or at every meal |
| Type 2 Diabetes | A metabolic disorder that is characterized by high blood glucose in the context of insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency |
| School Wellness Policy | A policy set by the school nutrition manager to promote the wellness of children in the school |
| Anemia | A condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness |
| Malnutrition | Lack of proper nutrition |
| Hypertension | Abnormally high blood pressure |