Malnutrition is one condition that puts the body in a negative nitrogen balance
                                
                                
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                                The body's nitrogen balance is a critical measure of overall protein metabolism, where a negative balance indicates that the body is losing more nitrogen than it is taking in. While a variety of physiological stresses can trigger this state, malnutrition is a primary and direct cause, depleting the body's protein stores.