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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > systemic diseases > metabolic disorders
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > metabolic disorders
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > metabolic disorders
social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > metabolic disorders
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > metabolic disorders
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > metabolic disorders
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > metabolic disorders

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metabolic disorders  

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  • Metabolic disorders are disorders that affect production of energy within cells due to abnormal chemical reactions in the body. Metabolism consists of anabolism (the build-up of substances) and catabolism (the breakdown of substances). [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Metabolic Disorders]

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