Question 1

Breastmilk protects infants from a variety of infectious diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As human development advances,the age of the population generally increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Worldwide,_____% of people have access to safe water supplies.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 22 
C) 36 
D)  47 
E) 55 
A) 15 
B) 22 
C) 36 
D)  47 
E) 55

Question 4

As an extra credit assignment,Professor Thompson has his nutrition class study different countries around the world with high malnutrition.For the project,students are asked to research a number of topics such as the number of low-birthweight newborns,prevalence of underweight children,rates of breastfeeding,and access to safe drinking water to learn more about each selected country.The students are then asked to give a brief report of their findings,along with possible strategies for helping the assigned country.Several commonalities are discovered among the students' reports.
-Students learned that in 1996,the World Food Summit pledged to reduce hunger and that now,attention is being given to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) increasing physical activity 
B) decreasing food costs 
C) increasing fiber intake 
D)  increasing access to safe water 
E) decreasing the prevalence of infectious disease among young children 
A) increasing physical activity 
B) decreasing food costs 
C) increasing fiber intake 
D)  increasing access to safe water 
E) decreasing the prevalence of infectious disease among young children

Question 5

The United States has the highest human development score worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

There are more countries with a low human development score than those with a high human development score.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which factor(s)contribute(s)to the spread of infectious diseases that promote the development of malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

A) low birthweight newborns only 
B) contaminated water supplies only 
C) lack of refrigeration only 
D)  low birthweight newborns and contaminated water supplies 
E) contaminated water supplies and lack of refrigeration 
A) low birthweight newborns only 
B) contaminated water supplies only 
C) lack of refrigeration only 
D)  low birthweight newborns and contaminated water supplies 
E) contaminated water supplies and lack of refrigeration

Question 8

Ethiopia is in the bottom 20 countries based on level of human development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Generally,as human development advances,the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) age of the population decreases 
B) birth rate increases 
C) life expectancy decreases 
D)  focus changes to health care 
E) chronic diseases decrease 
A) age of the population decreases 
B) birth rate increases 
C) life expectancy decreases 
D)  focus changes to health care 
E) chronic diseases decrease

Question 10

What is the education level (in years)of individuals living countries with a very high human development ranking?

Accepted Answer

A) 2.0 
B) 4.2 
C) 5.5 
D)  8.1 
E) 11.7 
A) 2.0 
B) 4.2 
C) 5.5 
D)  8.1 
E) 11.7

Question 11

Children with severe malnutrition are at high risk of dying from _____.

Accepted Answer

A) diabetes 
B) infectious diseases 
C) scurvy 
D)  xerophthalmia 
E) cancer 
A) diabetes 
B) infectious diseases 
C) scurvy 
D)  xerophthalmia 
E) cancer

Question 12

Food supplements given to groups of infants in certain countries such as Russia were associated with higher IQ scores at age 8.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 2014,25% of adults worldwide were obese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Women and female children are at particular risk for malnutrition in some societies due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) poverty 
B) low agricultural productivity 
C) lack of access to safe water 
D)  cultural practices which call for food to be allocated to men and boys first 
E) lack of access to protein sources 
A) poverty 
B) low agricultural productivity 
C) lack of access to safe water 
D)  cultural practices which call for food to be allocated to men and boys first 
E) lack of access to protein sources

Question 15

The cause of _____ is unclear.

Accepted Answer

A) kwashiorkor 
B) pellagra 
C) beriberi 
D)  marasmus 
E) PKU 
A) kwashiorkor 
B) pellagra 
C) beriberi 
D)  marasmus 
E) PKU

Question 16

Excess accumulation of fat places children at increased risk for diabetes later in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Education is a factor in the human development index.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Children who are deficient in vitamin _____ are more likely to die from a measles infection than are children whose status is sufficient.When does brain growth primarily occur?

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) A 
C) E 
D)  D 
E) K 
A) C 
B) A 
C) E 
D)  D 
E) K

Question 19

The state of hunger and starvation in older children and adults can lead them to become _____ and to lose any sense of well-being.Which condition is also called protein-energy malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

A) self-centered 
B) empathetic 
C) anxious 
D)  depressed 
E) altruistic 
A) self-centered 
B) empathetic 
C) anxious 
D)  depressed 
E) altruistic

Question 20

In populations undergoing the nutrition transition rates of underweight decline but rates of obesity increase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 33: Aspects of Global Nutrition

Breastmilk protects infants from a variety of infectious diseases.

As human development advances,the age of the population generally increases.

Worldwide,_____% of people have access to safe water supplies.

The United States has the highest human development score worldwide.

There are more countries with a low human development score than those with a high human development score.

Which factor(s)contribute(s)to the spread of infectious diseases that promote the development of malnutrition?

Ethiopia is in the bottom 20 countries based on level of human development.

Generally,as human development advances,the _____.

What is the education level (in years)of individuals living countries with a very high human development ranking?

Children with severe malnutrition are at high risk of dying from _____.

Food supplements given to groups of infants in certain countries such as Russia were associated with higher IQ scores at age 8.

In 2014,25% of adults worldwide were obese.

Women and female children are at particular risk for malnutrition in some societies due to _____.

The cause of _____ is unclear.

Excess accumulation of fat places children at increased risk for diabetes later in life.

Education is a factor in the human development index.

Children who are deficient in vitamin _____ are more likely to die from a measles infection than are children whose status is sufficient.When does brain growth primarily occur?

The state of hunger and starvation in older children and adults can lead them to become _____ and to lose any sense of well-being.Which condition is also called protein-energy malnutrition?

In populations undergoing the nutrition transition rates of underweight decline but rates of obesity increase.

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Obesity to Underweight: The Highs and Lows of Weight Status

Weight Control: The Myths and Realities

Disordered Eating:Anorexia Nervosa: Bulimia: and Pica

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