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high-calorie diet

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high-calorie diet,
a diet that provides 1000 or more calories a day beyond what is ordinarily recommended. It may be prescribed for nursing mothers, patients with severe weight loss caused by illness, or people with abnormally high metabolic rates or energy requirements, such as certain athletes or outdoor workers.


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For some types of cancer, such as colon or breast, it is not clear whether the increased risk is due to the added weight or to a high-fat and high-calorie diet.
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