List 2 circumstances in which an individual might be in positive nitrogen balance.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary.
| • | Growth Pregnancy Recovery stage after illness/injury |
| • | Athletic training resulting in increased lean body mass |
| • | Increased secretion of certain hormones, such as insulin, growth hormone, and |
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