A shift in dietary patterns from a lack of food to a high energy intake, which then results in the development of chronic disease, is called the nutrition
A) adaptation.
B) transition.
C) modification.
D) reallocation.

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The term that describes the shift in dietary patterns from a lack of food to a high energy intake resulting in the development of chronic disease is called nutrition transition. Therefore, the best answer choice is B) transition. The other options (adaptation, modification, reallocation) do not accurately describe this phenomenon.

A Shift in Dietary Patterns from a Lack of Food