Exam 16: Hunger at Home and Abroad

Malnutrition during fetal development can result in growth stunting.

In developed countries such as the United States, the typical cause of food insecurity is

During prolonged starvation, the least amount of organ damage occurs in the brain and nervous system.

Which of the following conditions causes fever and can lead to kidney and liver failure?

The chronic inability to satisfy basic food needs due to lack of financial resources is known as food insecurity.

Which of the following terms is the lack of means to provide for material or comfort needs?

In adults, an iodine deficiency can cause

Briefly discuss the body's responses to starvation.

Which three nutrients are most commonly added to foods?

Briefly explain the role of mental illness as a factor that contributes to food insecurity in the United States.

Floods are the leading cause of severe food shortages in developing and least developed countries.

Which of the following techniques is the simplest way to make water safe to drink?

Which of the following statements about growth stunting is false?

During prolonged starvation, the greatest amount of organ deterioration in the body occurs in the stomach and the intestinal tract.

The impact of natural disasters is much greater on developed countries than on least developed countries.

Food fortification can help alleviate dietary deficiencies of

Which of the following conditions is not one of the effects of chronic malnutrition and hunger?

Malaria is a highly contagious viral disease.

List at least five physical effects of undernutrition in children.

Death resulting from diarrhea is primarily due to