Question 1

All of the following are effects of semistarvation except

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased energy level and strength. 
B)  poor concentration and impaired learning. 
C)  decreased hunger and appetite. 
D)  impaired immunity. 
A)  decreased energy level and strength. 
B)  poor concentration and impaired learning. 
C)  decreased hunger and appetite. 
D)  impaired immunity.

Question 2

The root cause of hunger and undernutrition in the United States continues to be

Accepted Answer

A)  homelessness. 
B)  overpopulation. 
C)  increased life expectancy. 
D)  poverty. 
A)  homelessness. 
B)  overpopulation. 
C)  increased life expectancy. 
D)  poverty.

Question 3

Match the following with the descriptions below.
-Green revolution

Accepted Answer

A) Nutrient deficiency disease relating to vitamin A intake that causes blindness among other medical problems 
B) Alteration of genetic material in plants or animals to improve growth, disease resistance, and other characteristics 
C) U.S. government program utilizing volunteers placed in developing nations to help create independent, self-sustaining economies around the world 
D) Increases in crop yields accompanying the introduction of new agricultural technologies in less developed countries 
E) Supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, infants, and young children
F)A collection of processes that uses advanced biological techniques to alter and ideally improve characteristics of plants, animals, and other life forms
G)The basic framework of a society-roads, bridges, telephones, and other technologies 
A) Nutrient deficiency disease relating to vitamin A intake that causes blindness among other medical problems 
B) Alteration of genetic material in plants or animals to improve growth, disease resistance, and other characteristics 
C) U.S. government program utilizing volunteers placed in developing nations to help create independent, self-sustaining economies around the world 
D) Increases in crop yields accompanying the introduction of new agricultural technologies in less developed countries 
E) Supplemental nutrition program for pregnant women, infants, and young children
F)A collection of processes that uses advanced biological techniques to alter and ideally improve characteristics of plants, animals, and other life forms
G)The basic framework of a society-roads, bridges, telephones, and other technologies

Question 4

The organ system most affected by undernutrition in infancy and early childhood is the

Accepted Answer

A)  nervous system. 
B)  muscular system. 
C)  circulatory system. 
D)  respiratory system. 
A)  nervous system. 
B)  muscular system. 
C)  circulatory system. 
D)  respiratory system.

Question 5

Worldwide, the leading cause of preventable blindness is ________ deficiency.

Accepted Answer

A)  iodine 
B)  vitamin A 
C)  protein 
D)  iron 
A)  iodine 
B)  vitamin A 
C)  protein 
D)  iron

Question 6

In the future, billions of people are expected to face ongoing ________ shortages that will contribute to civil unrest and food shortages.

Accepted Answer

A)  labor 
B)  water 
C)  oxygen 
D)  coal 
A)  labor 
B)  water 
C)  oxygen 
D)  coal

Question 7

Match the following with the descriptions below.
-Hunger

Accepted Answer

A) A condition of anxiety regarding running out of either food or money to buy food 
B) Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs 
C) The primary physiological (internal) drive to find and eat food 
D) Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that does not meet nutritional needs 
E) An extreme shortage of food that leads to massive starvation in a population
F)A condition associated with body wasting and increased susceptibility to infections that results from prolonged consumption of insufficient amounts of food energy and protein 
A) A condition of anxiety regarding running out of either food or money to buy food 
B) Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs 
C) The primary physiological (internal) drive to find and eat food 
D) Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that does not meet nutritional needs 
E) An extreme shortage of food that leads to massive starvation in a population
F)A condition associated with body wasting and increased susceptibility to infections that results from prolonged consumption of insufficient amounts of food energy and protein

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Humans are least susceptible to health effects associated with undernutrition during

Accepted Answer

A)  infancy. 
B)  pregnancy. 
C)  puberty. 
D)  adulthood. 
A)  infancy. 
B)  pregnancy. 
C)  puberty. 
D)  adulthood.

Question 10

Which of the following is true about chronic hunger in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic hunger is not found in developed countries. 
B)  Hunger is alleviated by drinking water. 
C)  The primary cause of hunger is poverty. 
D)  Hunger is the psychological state that results when enough food is eaten. 
A)  Chronic hunger is not found in developed countries. 
B)  Hunger is alleviated by drinking water. 
C)  The primary cause of hunger is poverty. 
D)  Hunger is the psychological state that results when enough food is eaten.

Question 11

Match the following FAO Dimensions of Food Security with their characteristics.
-Availability

Accepted Answer

A) ∙ Purchasing power
∙ Income of population
∙ Transport and market infrastructure 
B) ∙ Domestic production
∙ Import capacity
∙ Food stocks
∙ Food aid 
C) ∙ Food safety
∙ Hygiene and manufacturing practices
∙ Dietary quality and diversity 
D) ∙ Weather variability
∙ Price fluctuations
∙ Political factors
∙ Economic factors 
A) ∙ Purchasing power
∙ Income of population
∙ Transport and market infrastructure 
B) ∙ Domestic production
∙ Import capacity
∙ Food stocks
∙ Food aid 
C) ∙ Food safety
∙ Hygiene and manufacturing practices
∙ Dietary quality and diversity 
D) ∙ Weather variability
∙ Price fluctuations
∙ Political factors
∙ Economic factors

Question 12

Homeless children suffer higher rates of all of the following medical conditions except

Accepted Answer

A)  asthma and upper respiratory tract infections. 
B)  tooth decay and dental caries. 
C)  hyperthyroidism. 
D)  developmental delays. 
A)  asthma and upper respiratory tract infections. 
B)  tooth decay and dental caries. 
C)  hyperthyroidism. 
D)  developmental delays.

Question 13

Which of the following is true about homelessness and undernutrition in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  The homeless have plenty of resources; they just fail to utilize them. 
B)  Chronically homeless individuals are more likely to be young, female, nonwhite, and underemployed. 
C)  The rate of homelessness has declined over the last 25 years. 
D)  The recent increase in homelessness stems from a shortage of affordable rental housing coupled with an increase in poverty. 
A)  The homeless have plenty of resources; they just fail to utilize them. 
B)  Chronically homeless individuals are more likely to be young, female, nonwhite, and underemployed. 
C)  The rate of homelessness has declined over the last 25 years. 
D)  The recent increase in homelessness stems from a shortage of affordable rental housing coupled with an increase in poverty.

Question 14

The most common nutrient deficiency disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  scurvy. 
B)  goiter. 
C)  beriberi. 
D)  iron-deficiency anemia. 
A)  scurvy. 
B)  goiter. 
C)  beriberi. 
D)  iron-deficiency anemia.

Question 15

A form of undernutrition caused by an extremely deficient intake of calories, protein, or both is termed ________. Two examples of this type of malnutrition are kwashiorkor and marasmus.

Accepted Answer

A)  protein-energy malnutrition 
B)  anorexia 
C)  bulimia 
D)  scurvy 
A)  protein-energy malnutrition 
B)  anorexia 
C)  bulimia 
D)  scurvy

Question 16

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)  is provided to all American families and has no enrollment criteria. 
D)  was discontinued in 2015 after budget cuts. 
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)  is provided to all American families and has no enrollment criteria. 
D)  was discontinued in 2015 after budget cuts.

All of the following are effects of semistarvation except

The root cause of hunger and undernutrition in the United States continues to be

Match the following with the descriptions below. -Green revolution

The organ system most affected by undernutrition in infancy and early childhood is the

Worldwide, the leading cause of preventable blindness is ________ deficiency.

In the future, billions of people are expected to face ongoing ________ shortages that will contribute to civil unrest and food shortages.

Match the following with the descriptions below. -Hunger

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

Humans are least susceptible to health effects associated with undernutrition during

Which of the following is true about chronic hunger in the world?

Match the following FAO Dimensions of Food Security with their characteristics. -Availability

Homeless children suffer higher rates of all of the following medical conditions except

Which of the following is true about homelessness and undernutrition in America?

The most common nutrient deficiency disease is

A form of undernutrition caused by an extremely deficient intake of calories, protein, or both is termed ________. Two examples of this type of malnutrition are kwashiorkor and marasmus.

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

Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Designing a Healthy Dietary Pattern

The Human Body: a Nutrition Perspective

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrition: Fitness and Sports

Eating Disorders

Protecting Our Food Supply

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nutrition From Infancy Through Adolescence

Nutrition During Adulthood

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Exam 12: Global Nutrition

All of the following are effects of semistarvation except

The root cause of hunger and undernutrition in the United States continues to be

Match the following with the descriptions below. -Green revolution

The organ system most affected by undernutrition in infancy and early childhood is the

Worldwide, the leading cause of preventable blindness is ________ deficiency.

In the future, billions of people are expected to face ongoing ________ shortages that will contribute to civil unrest and food shortages.

Match the following with the descriptions below. -Hunger

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

Humans are least susceptible to health effects associated with undernutrition during

Which of the following is true about chronic hunger in the world?

Match the following FAO Dimensions of Food Security with their characteristics. -Availability

Homeless children suffer higher rates of all of the following medical conditions except

Which of the following is true about homelessness and undernutrition in America?

The most common nutrient deficiency disease is

A form of undernutrition caused by an extremely deficient intake of calories, protein, or both is termed ________. Two examples of this type of malnutrition are kwashiorkor and marasmus.

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

Nutrition, Food Choices, and Health

Designing a Healthy Dietary Pattern

The Human Body: a Nutrition Perspective

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Nutrition: Fitness and Sports

Eating Disorders

Protecting Our Food Supply

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nutrition From Infancy Through Adolescence

Nutrition During Adulthood

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