Which of the following scenarios could lead to "malnutrition"??
A) A person is taking single-nutrient supplements every day at a level well above the tolerable upper intake level (UL).
B) A person is chronically under-consuming total Calories in their diet.
C) A person is chronically over-consuming total Calories in their diet.
D) B and C
E)A, B, and C.
E
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