ernährungsbedingter

Ernährungsbedingter is a German adjective used to indicate that a condition, disorder, or risk factor is caused by or related to nutrition or dietary factors. It derives from the noun Ernährung (nutrition) and the participle bedingt (caused or conditioned). In compounds it is declined like other adjectives: ernährungsbedingter (masculine singular nominative), ernährungsbedingte (feminine or plural), ernährungsbedingten (plural or dative). Example phrases include ernährungsbedingte Erkrankung, ernährungsbedingter Mangel and ernährungsbedingte Störung.

Usage of the term is common in medical, nutritional, and public health contexts. It characterizes etiologies or contributing factors that stem from dietary patterns, nutritional status, or imbalances such as nutrient deficiencies or excesses. The term does not necessarily imply that nutrition is the sole cause; other factors may interact and contribute to the condition.

Examples of usage include ernährungsbedingter Mangel (nutritional deficiency), ernährungsbedingte Adipositas (nutrition-related obesity), and ernährungsbedingte Störungen des Stoffwechsels. In scientific literature the adjective helps distinguish conditions with nutrition as a primary driver from those with non-nutrition-related causes.

Related concepts include der Ernährungsstatus (nutritional status), Ernährungsgewohnheiten (dietary habits), and ernährungsphysiologisch (nutritional-physiological aspects). The prefix ernährungs- is widely used in German medical vocabulary to form terms referring to nutrition as a causal or contributing factor.

See also: Ernährung, Mangelernährung, Diätetik.