Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Green revolution and Genetic engineering and Peace is...

Question 3

The primary cause of chronic hunger is

Accepted Answer

A) poverty. 
B) lack of technology. 
C) cultural food preferences. 
D) lack of local farms in developing countries. 
A) poverty. 
B) lack of technology. 
C) cultural food preferences. 
D) lack of local farms in developing countries.

Question 4

All of the following are associated with health issues related to undernutrition except

Accepted Answer

A) goiter from iodine deficiency. 
B) blindness from xerophthalmia. 
C) iron-deficiency anemia. 
D) coronary heart disease. 
A) goiter from iodine deficiency. 
B) blindness from xerophthalmia. 
C) iron-deficiency anemia. 
D) coronary heart disease.

Question 5

Impoverished areas with little access to healthy foods are called

Accepted Answer

A) safe food havens. 
B) nutrition outlets. 
C) fresh food oasis. 
D) food deserts. 
A) safe food havens. 
B) nutrition outlets. 
C) fresh food oasis. 
D) food deserts.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

The food assistance program developed in the 1960s to help whole families purchase healthy foods is the

Accepted Answer

A) School Breakfast Program. 
B) School Lunch Program. 
C) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps). 
D) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,Infants,and Children. 
A) School Breakfast Program. 
B) School Lunch Program. 
C) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly Food Stamps). 
D) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,Infants,and Children.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) starvation. 
B) undernutrition. 
C) emaciation. 
D) food security. 
A) starvation. 
B) undernutrition. 
C) emaciation. 
D) food security.

Question 9

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 supply food and medicine to underdeveloped countries. 
C) Developing countries should grow cash crops. 
D) Developing countries should avoid 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 supply food and medicine to underdeveloped countries. 
C) Developing countries should grow cash crops. 
D) Developing countries should avoid having livestock.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) Require developed countries to provide direct food aid to underdeveloped countries. 
B) Improve the education,infrastructure,and resources for poor people. 
C) Establish large farms run by the Peace Corps. 
D) Provide more jobs in urban areas. 
A) Require developed countries to provide direct food aid to underdeveloped countries. 
B) Improve the education,infrastructure,and resources for poor people. 
C) Establish large farms run by the Peace Corps. 
D) Provide more jobs in urban areas.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

The extreme form of chronic hunger is called

Accepted Answer

A) muscle wasting. 
B) food insecurity. 
C) nutrition insecurity. 
D) famine. 
A) muscle wasting. 
B) food insecurity. 
C) nutrition insecurity. 
D) famine.

Question 13

In the United States,persistent hunger and food insecurity are largely associated with two interrelated conditions-

Accepted Answer

A) poverty and homelessness. 
B) political unrest and single mothers. 
C) technology and healthcare. 
D) failing schools and poverty. 
A) poverty and homelessness. 
B) political unrest and single mothers. 
C) technology and healthcare. 
D) failing schools and poverty.

Question 14

Which of the following factors will adversely affect the nutritional status of a country?

Accepted Answer

A) Movement of the population to urban centers 
B) Maintenance of rural,small farms 
C) Movement away from the growth of cash crops 
D) Discouraging the establishment of large farms 
A) Movement of the population to urban centers 
B) Maintenance of rural,small farms 
C) Movement away from the growth of cash crops 
D) Discouraging the establishment of large farms

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that does not meet nutritional needs
Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs
The primary physiological (internal) drive to find and eat food
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 condition of anxiety regarding running out of either food or money to buy food
An extreme shortage of food that leads to massive starvation in a population

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Famine and Undernutrition and Malnutrition and Protein-calorie is...

Question 16

Which of the following is true about semistarvation?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical and mental impairment do not occur without clinical symptoms. 
B) Often the first sign that tissues are affected is a biochemical change that may be detectable by a blood test. 
C) Physical symptoms often appear before evidence of any biochemical changes. 
D) Action to correct undernutrition should only be taken when clinical symptoms are detected. 
A) Physical and mental impairment do not occur without clinical symptoms. 
B) Often the first sign that tissues are affected is a biochemical change that may be detectable by a blood test. 
C) Physical symptoms often appear before evidence of any biochemical changes. 
D) Action to correct undernutrition should only be taken when clinical symptoms are detected.

Question 17

A promising strategy to help other countries increase crop yields and food resources has been

Accepted Answer

A) to use "green revolution" technologies. 
B) to establish large farms that grow cash crops. 
C) to obtain more food sources from oceans. 
D) to cut down rain forests so there is more farmable land. 
A) to use "green revolution" technologies. 
B) to establish large farms that grow cash crops. 
C) to obtain more food sources from oceans. 
D) to cut down rain forests so there is more farmable land.

Question 18

In ______,the United Nations launched a transformative agenda to address key issues related to global health.Called the Sustainable Development Goals,these 17 bold goals build upon the Millennial Development Goals and outline a 15-year agenda to serve as a blueprint for global health and sustainability.

Accepted Answer

A) 2000 
B) 2005 
C) 2010 
D) 2016 
A) 2000 
B) 2005 
C) 2010 
D) 2016

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

The primary cause of chronic hunger is

All of the following are associated with health issues related to undernutrition except

Impoverished areas with little access to healthy foods are called

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

The food assistance program developed in the 1960s to help whole families purchase healthy foods is the

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

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?

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

The extreme form of chronic hunger is called

In the United States,persistent hunger and food insecurity are largely associated with two interrelated conditions-

Which of the following factors will adversely affect the nutritional status of a country?

Which of the following is true about semistarvation?

A promising strategy to help other countries increase crop yields and food resources has been

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Energy Balance and Weight Control

Overview of Micronutrients and Phytochemicals

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Nutrients Involved in Body Defenses

Nutrients Involved in Bone Health

Micronutrient Function in Energy Metabolism

Nutrients That Support Blood and Brain Health

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Exam 16: Undernutrition Throughout the World

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

The primary cause of chronic hunger is

All of the following are associated with health issues related to undernutrition except

Impoverished areas with little access to healthy foods are called

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

The food assistance program developed in the 1960s to help whole families purchase healthy foods is the

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

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?

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

The extreme form of chronic hunger is called

In the United States,persistent hunger and food insecurity are largely associated with two interrelated conditions-

Which of the following factors will adversely affect the nutritional status of a country?

Which of the following is true about semistarvation?

A promising strategy to help other countries increase crop yields and food resources has been

Nutrition, food Choices, and Health

Designing a Healthy Dietary Pattern

The Human Body: A Nutrition Perspective

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Energy Balance and Weight Control

Overview of Micronutrients and Phytochemicals

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Nutrients Involved in Body Defenses

Nutrients Involved in Bone Health

Micronutrient Function in Energy Metabolism

Nutrients That Support Blood and Brain Health

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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