Exam 19: Malnutrition at Home and Around the World

A group of post-secondary students is going to Southeast Asia to volunteer for a humanitarian agency. The co-ordinator of the program has asked you to provide the students with some background information on undernutrition and the micronutrients that are major public health concern in impoverished nations. How would you respond?

The nutrition paradox in transitioning nations can be partly attributed to:

Which population is the LEAST vulnerable when food supplies are delayed by damaged roads or poor transportation?

Which of the following is a factor under human control that can induce famines?

In some countries with limited access to food, cultural biases dictate that food be first distributed to:

Which of the following is a response to the drawbacks of the Green Revolution?

The birthrate in Canada is estimated to be:

According to 2007 data, approximately what percentage of working Canadians had a family income that was lower than the cost of family needs for basic necessities?

An example of a personal choice you can make to preserve the environment is to:

An organization would like to improve the food/population ratio in an impoverished area of Africa by slowing population growth. What should they do and why will this be effective?

Would you be in support of a non-government organization with a mandate to encourage breastfeeding in the developing world? Explain why or why not.

Which of the following is an example of a way to improve the food/population ratio?

Worldwide, the major cause of undernutrition is:

A developing country is interested in evaluating the factors contributing to undernutrition in its population. The government has collected limited data and has determined that there have been several droughts, the birth rate is increasing, farming practices are outdated, the infrastructure is poor, and the health care system is not adequate. Explain how the current state of affairs is exacerbating undernutrition in the country. Which, if any, other areas should they assess to evaluate food availability?

Overnutrition is a concern because:

Poor roads and lack of electricity are examples of a lack of ________ contributing to malnutrition.

Explain how improving infrastructure would impact the food supply of a developing nation.

According to Health Canada, approximately what percent of Canadian households experienced food insecurity in 2004?

If you were to set up a non-government organization to target undernutrition, which area of the world would be most in need of your services?

An individual born to a mother who was malnourished during pregnancy, has an increased risk of obesity and chronic disease when food becomes plentiful. This hypothesis is known as: