Question 1

The four strategies to combat childhood infections in the UNICEF campaign known as GOBI include growth monitoring,oral rehydration,breastfeeding,and:

Accepted Answer

A) intensive medical treatment. 
B) infant weight benchmarks. 
C) immunization. 
D) independent assessment of progress. 
A) intensive medical treatment. 
B) infant weight benchmarks. 
C) immunization. 
D) independent assessment of progress. C

Question 2

Diabetes carries relatively few financial costs.All obese individuals will develop diabetes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Scurvy,pellagra,goiter,rickets,and night blindness are all:

Accepted Answer

A) treatable with vitamin A supplementation. 
B) micronutrient deficiency diseases. 
C) linked to poor carbohydrate consumption. 
D) conditions that disproportionately affect children. 
A) treatable with vitamin A supplementation. 
B) micronutrient deficiency diseases. 
C) linked to poor carbohydrate consumption. 
D) conditions that disproportionately affect children. B

Question 4

Describe both the achievements and the shortcomings of the Green Revolution.What is the relationship between the practice of sustainable agriculture and the Green Revolution?

Accepted Answer

The Green Revolution, which took place f

Question 5

Worldwide,the major cause of undernutrition is:

Accepted Answer

A) overpopulation. 
B) diseases (such as AIDS). 
C) poor farming practices. 
D) unequal distribution of food. 
A) overpopulation. 
B) diseases (such as AIDS). 
C) poor farming practices. 
D) unequal distribution of food.

Question 6

The disease that was once called the "thin disease" in Africa is:

Accepted Answer

A) wasting. 
B) rickets. 
C) stunting. 
D) AIDS. 
A) wasting. 
B) rickets. 
C) stunting. 
D) AIDS.

Question 7

The nutrition paradox refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) enriching foods with nutrients that they already contain naturally. 
B) coexistance of undernutrition and overnutrition within the same region,household,or family. 
C) impoverished countries that experience excessive rates of obesity. 
D) obese children who come from non-obese parents or families. 
A) enriching foods with nutrients that they already contain naturally. 
B) coexistance of undernutrition and overnutrition within the same region,household,or family. 
C) impoverished countries that experience excessive rates of obesity. 
D) obese children who come from non-obese parents or families.

Question 8

Which of the following BEST describes a country or region undergoing a nutrition transition in which the nutrition paradox is a factor?

Accepted Answer

A) increased availability of and preference for cane sugar over beet sugar or molasses 
B) decreased reliance on carbohydrates combined with increased reliance on protein 
C) increased physical activity combined with decreased availability of subsistence food 
D) decreased physical activity combined with increased intake of energy-dense food 
A) increased availability of and preference for cane sugar over beet sugar or molasses 
B) decreased reliance on carbohydrates combined with increased reliance on protein 
C) increased physical activity combined with decreased availability of subsistence food 
D) decreased physical activity combined with increased intake of energy-dense food

Question 9

Poor roads and transportation are an example of a lack of ________ contributing to malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) government 
B) infrastructure 
C) subsistence farming 
D) agriculture 
A) government 
B) infrastructure 
C) subsistence farming 
D) agriculture

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) high yield grain varieties 
B) development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) 
C) the practice of sustainable agriculture 
D) greater use of biotechnology 
A) high yield grain varieties 
B) development of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) 
C) the practice of sustainable agriculture 
D) greater use of biotechnology

Question 11

In 2010,approximately what percentage of U.S.households experienced food insecurity?

Accepted Answer

A) 12.2% 
B) 25.4% 
C) 14.5% 
D) 35.8% 
A) 12.2% 
B) 25.4% 
C) 14.5% 
D) 35.8%

Question 12

The prevalence of undernutrition is greatest in sub-Saharan Africa and:

Accepted Answer

A) South America. 
B) India. 
C) Eastern Europe. 
D) Southeast Asia. 
A) South America. 
B) India. 
C) Eastern Europe. 
D) Southeast Asia.

Question 13

Undernutrition has little apparent affect on work capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The leading cause of blindness in children under age 5 in West and Central Africa is:

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin A deficiency. 
B) vitamin C deficiency. 
C) zinc deficiency. 
D) iron deficiency. 
A) vitamin A deficiency. 
B) vitamin C deficiency. 
C) zinc deficiency. 
D) iron deficiency.

Question 15

Early termination of breast-feeding is associated with growth stunting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which population is LEAST vulnerable to food supply disruptions in refugee camps?

Accepted Answer

A) young women 
B) young men 
C) children 
D) the elderly 
A) young women 
B) young men 
C) children 
D) the elderly

Question 17

There is a clear association between poverty and obesity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Neonatal mortality is defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) the death of infants between birth and 1 year of age. 
B) the death of any child before age 3. 
C) the death of newborns between birth and 28 days of age. 
D) stillborn deaths (death of an fetus before birth). 
A) the death of infants between birth and 1 year of age. 
B) the death of any child before age 3. 
C) the death of newborns between birth and 28 days of age. 
D) stillborn deaths (death of an fetus before birth).

Question 19

In numerous developing countries,the distribution of ________ supplements have significantly reduced childhood mortality.

Accepted Answer

A) potassium 
B) vitamin E 
C) vitamin C 
D) vitamin A 
A) potassium 
B) vitamin E 
C) vitamin C 
D) vitamin A

Question 20

Why is overnutrition a global concern,and how did it become so?

Accepted Answer

Overnutrition is a global concern becaus

Exam 23: Global Nutrition

The four strategies to combat childhood infections in the UNICEF campaign known as GOBI include growth monitoring,oral rehydration,breastfeeding,and:

Diabetes carries relatively few financial costs.All obese individuals will develop diabetes.

Scurvy,pellagra,goiter,rickets,and night blindness are all:

Describe both the achievements and the shortcomings of the Green Revolution.What is the relationship between the practice of sustainable agriculture and the Green Revolution?

Worldwide,the major cause of undernutrition is:

The disease that was once called the "thin disease" in Africa is:

The nutrition paradox refers to:

Which of the following BEST describes a country or region undergoing a nutrition transition in which the nutrition paradox is a factor?

Poor roads and transportation are an example of a lack of ________ contributing to malnutrition.

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

In 2010,approximately what percentage of U.S.households experienced food insecurity?

The prevalence of undernutrition is greatest in sub-Saharan Africa and:

Undernutrition has little apparent affect on work capacity.

The leading cause of blindness in children under age 5 in West and Central Africa is:

Early termination of breast-feeding is associated with growth stunting.

Which population is LEAST vulnerable to food supply disruptions in refugee camps?

There is a clear association between poverty and obesity.

Neonatal mortality is defined as:

In numerous developing countries,the distribution of ________ supplements have significantly reduced childhood mortality.

Why is overnutrition a global concern,and how did it become so?

The Science of Nutrition: Linking Food, function, and Health

Designing a Healthful Diet

The Human Body: Are We Really What We Eat

Carbohydrates: Plant-Derived Energy Nutrients

in Depth: Alcohol

Lipids: Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrients

Vitamins and Minerals: Micronutrients With Macro Powers

Phytochemicals

Disordered Eating

Proteins: Crucial Components of All Body Tissues

Metabolism: From Food to Life

Nutrients Involved in Energy Metabolism

Nutrients Involved in Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Nutrients Involved in Antioxidant Function and Vision

Nutrients Involved in Bone Health

Nutrients Involved in Blood Health and Immunity

Achieving and Maintaining a Healthful Body Weight

Nutrition and Physical Activity: Keys to Good Health

Consumer Issues: Food Safety, Production, and Impact on the Environment

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Pregnancy and the First Year of Life

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle: The Later Years

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