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Nutrition, Calories
Definition 1
Role of caloric intake in cancer causation or prevention and in general health. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
A measurement of the energy content of food. The body needs calories as to perform its functions, such as breathing, circulating the blood, and physical activity. When a person is sick, their body may need extra calories to fight fever or other problems. (NCI Dictionary)
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