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(5) The student evaluates the energy needs of the human body and the processes through which these needs are fulfilled. The student is expected to:

(A) analyze the chemical reactions that provide energy for the body;

(B) evaluate the means, including the structure and function of the digestive system, by which energy is processed and stored within the body;

(C) analyze the effects of energy deficiencies in malabsorption disorders such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, and Crohn’s disease; and

(D) analyze the effects of energy excess in disorders such as obesity as it relates to cardiovascular and musculoskeletal systems.