Question 1

Elements that adversely influence the food/population ratio include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  enhancing access to education for women. 
B)  war and political/civil unrest. 
C)  rapid depletion of natural resources. 
D)  AIDS. 
A)  enhancing access to education for women. 
B)  war and political/civil unrest. 
C)  rapid depletion of natural resources. 
D)  AIDS.

Question 2

All of the following adversely affect the food/population ratio except

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific advances that increase food production. 
B)  lack of birth control. 
C)  lack of food distribution methods. 
D)  lack of farmable land. 
A)  scientific advances that increase food production. 
B)  lack of birth control. 
C)  lack of food distribution methods. 
D)  lack of farmable land.

Question 3

Which of the following is not true about AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is transmitted in body fluids. 
B)  After infection with the HIV virus, AIDS symptoms generally begin showing within a year. 
C)  Eating a balanced diet cannot prevent or stave off HIV infection. 
D)  Eating a good diet cannot cure the disease. 
A)  It is transmitted in body fluids. 
B)  After infection with the HIV virus, AIDS symptoms generally begin showing within a year. 
C)  Eating a balanced diet cannot prevent or stave off HIV infection. 
D)  Eating a good diet cannot cure the disease.

Question 4

Which of the following is true about acquired immune deficiency syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers with AIDS should breastfeed their babies if the water supply is not safe for formula preparation. 
B)  AIDS reduces overall calorie needs. 
C)  AIDS is not an economic problem. 
D)  Developed nations, such as the United States, have the most infections. 
A)  Mothers with AIDS should breastfeed their babies if the water supply is not safe for formula preparation. 
B)  AIDS reduces overall calorie needs. 
C)  AIDS is not an economic problem. 
D)  Developed nations, such as the United States, have the most infections.

Question 5

The majority of hungry people live in

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Latin America. 
D)  Europe. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Latin America. 
D)  Europe.

Question 6

Match the following with the descriptions below

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the following with the descriptions below
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Question 7

Impaired development or function that results from an inadequate intake, absorption, or utilization of the nutrients needed for optimal growth, development, and body function is best termed

Accepted Answer

A)  malnutrition. 
B)  undernutrition. 
C)  malabsorption. 
D)  hunger. 
A)  malnutrition. 
B)  undernutrition. 
C)  malabsorption. 
D)  hunger.

Question 8

In light of its devastating toll on families, a big step toward alleviating poverty and hunger in sub-Saharan Africa and many other developing nations would be to limit the spread of

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS. 
B)  scurvy. 
C)  sickle cell anemia. 
D)  iron-deficiency anemia. 
A)  AIDS. 
B)  scurvy. 
C)  sickle cell anemia. 
D)  iron-deficiency anemia.

Question 9

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Accepted Answer

A)  provides breakfast for school children. 
B)  provides food vouchers and nutrition education to low-income pregnant and lactating women and their young children. 
C)  has not been shown to be cost-effective. 
D)  has not been shown to reduce the numbers of low-birth-weight babies. 
A)  provides breakfast for school children. 
B)  provides food vouchers and nutrition education to low-income pregnant and lactating women and their young children. 
C)  has not been shown to be cost-effective. 
D)  has not been shown to reduce the numbers of low-birth-weight babies.

Question 10

Don is suffering from malnutrition. Which of the following might be true of his condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  This means that he must be undernourished. 
B)  This means that he must be experiencing chronic hunger. 
C)  This means that he must be experiencing a vitamin deficiency. 
D)  He could be suffering from undernutrition or overnutrition. 
A)  This means that he must be undernourished. 
B)  This means that he must be experiencing chronic hunger. 
C)  This means that he must be experiencing a vitamin deficiency. 
D)  He could be suffering from undernutrition or overnutrition.

Question 11

What is the term to describe failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Undernutrition 
B)  Overnutrition 
C)  Emaciation 
D)  Malnutrition 
A)  Undernutrition 
B)  Overnutrition 
C)  Emaciation 
D)  Malnutrition

Question 12

The roots of undernutrition in the United States are mainly _______________, economic, and socioeconomic rather than technical. As policies of the federal government change, so does the problem of undernutrition.

Accepted Answer

A)  agricultural 
B)  biological 
C)  political 
D)  nutritional 
A)  agricultural 
B)  biological 
C)  political 
D)  nutritional

Question 13

The acronym AIDS stands for ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  acquired immune deficiency syndrome 
B)  autoimmune deficit syndrome 
C)  antibiotic infection deficiency syndrome 
D)  anti-immune deficiency syndrome 
A)  acquired immune deficiency syndrome 
B)  autoimmune deficit syndrome 
C)  antibiotic infection deficiency syndrome 
D)  anti-immune deficiency syndrome

Question 14

Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that does not meet nutritional needs is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  starvation. 
B)  undernutrition. 
C)  emaciation. 
D)  chronic hunger. 
A)  starvation. 
B)  undernutrition. 
C)  emaciation. 
D)  chronic hunger.

Question 15

In terms of population migration and distribution, a movement from rural areas to urban areas tends to make the problem of undernutrition worse in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The primary cause of chronic hunger is

Accepted Answer

A)  poverty. 
B)  lack of technological advances. 
C)  cultural food preferences. 
D)  lack of large farms in developing countries. 
A)  poverty. 
B)  lack of technological advances. 
C)  cultural food preferences. 
D)  lack of large farms in developing countries.

Question 17

Manipulating the DNA inside cells to improve production of materials or the material itself is called

Accepted Answer

A)  social engineering. 
B)  translation. 
C)  transcription. 
D)  genetic engineering. 
A)  social engineering. 
B)  translation. 
C)  transcription. 
D)  genetic engineering.

Question 18

Which of the following is the best approach to preventing famine in developing nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase the productivity of rural people by teaching them farming methods so they can build agricultural surpluses to eat and sell. 
B)  Developed countries should send food and medicine. 
C)  Developing countries should grow cash crops. 
D)  Discourage having livestock. 
A)  Increase the productivity of rural people by teaching them farming methods so they can build agricultural surpluses to eat and sell. 
B)  Developed countries should send food and medicine. 
C)  Developing countries should grow cash crops. 
D)  Discourage having livestock.

Question 19

Which of the following is the best approach to eradicating undernutrition in developing nations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Have developed countries give direct food aid to underdeveloped countries 
B)  Improve the infrastructure of rural regions 
C)  Establish large farms 
D)  Provide more jobs in urban centers 
A)  Have developed countries give direct food aid to underdeveloped countries 
B)  Improve the infrastructure of rural regions 
C)  Establish large farms 
D)  Provide more jobs in urban centers

Question 20

All of the following are effects of semistarvation except

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased energy level and strength. 
B)  poor concentration. 
C)  lack of hunger and appetite. 
D)  reduced immunity. 
A)  decreased energy level and strength. 
B)  poor concentration. 
C)  lack of hunger and appetite. 
D)  reduced immunity.

Elements that adversely influence the food/population ratio include all of the following except

All of the following adversely affect the food/population ratio except

Which of the following is not true about AIDS?

Which of the following is true about acquired immune deficiency syndrome?

The majority of hungry people live in

Match the following with the descriptions below

Impaired development or function that results from an inadequate intake, absorption, or utilization of the nutrients needed for optimal growth, development, and body function is best termed

In light of its devastating toll on families, a big step toward alleviating poverty and hunger in sub-Saharan Africa and many other developing nations would be to limit the spread of

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Don is suffering from malnutrition. Which of the following might be true of his condition?

What is the term to describe failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs?

The roots of undernutrition in the United States are mainly _______________, economic, and socioeconomic rather than technical. As policies of the federal government change, so does the problem of undernutrition.

The acronym AIDS stands for ___________________________.

Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that does not meet nutritional needs is termed

In terms of population migration and distribution, a movement from rural areas to urban areas tends to make the problem of undernutrition worse in the world.

The primary cause of chronic hunger is

Manipulating the DNA inside cells to improve production of materials or the material itself is called

Which of the following is the best approach to preventing famine in developing nations?

Which of the following is the best approach to eradicating undernutrition in developing nations?

All of the following are effects of semistarvation except

Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet

The Human Body: a Nutrition Perspective

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrition: Fitness and Sports

Eating Disorders

Safety of Our Food Supply

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nutrition From Infancy Through Adolescence

Nutrition During Adulthood

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Exam 12: Undernutrition Throughout the World

Elements that adversely influence the food/population ratio include all of the following except

All of the following adversely affect the food/population ratio except

Which of the following is not true about AIDS?

Which of the following is true about acquired immune deficiency syndrome?

The majority of hungry people live in

Match the following with the descriptions below

Impaired development or function that results from an inadequate intake, absorption, or utilization of the nutrients needed for optimal growth, development, and body function is best termed

In light of its devastating toll on families, a big step toward alleviating poverty and hunger in sub-Saharan Africa and many other developing nations would be to limit the spread of

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Don is suffering from malnutrition. Which of the following might be true of his condition?

What is the term to describe failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs?

The roots of undernutrition in the United States are mainly _______________, economic, and socioeconomic rather than technical. As policies of the federal government change, so does the problem of undernutrition.

The acronym AIDS stands for ___________________________.

Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that does not meet nutritional needs is termed

In terms of population migration and distribution, a movement from rural areas to urban areas tends to make the problem of undernutrition worse in the world.

The primary cause of chronic hunger is

Manipulating the DNA inside cells to improve production of materials or the material itself is called

Which of the following is the best approach to preventing famine in developing nations?

Which of the following is the best approach to eradicating undernutrition in developing nations?

All of the following are effects of semistarvation except

Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Guidelines for Designing a Healthy Diet

The Human Body: a Nutrition Perspective

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrition: Fitness and Sports

Eating Disorders

Safety of Our Food Supply

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nutrition From Infancy Through Adolescence

Nutrition During Adulthood

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