Question 1

Approximately what portion of households in the U.S.experience food insecurity at some point during the year?

Accepted Answer

A) 4.5% 
B) 9.5% 
C) 14.5% 
D) 20.5% 
A) 4.5% 
B) 9.5% 
C) 14.5% 
D) 20.5%

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of famine?

Accepted Answer

A) It typically affects only a small number of people. 
B) It is caused by a disaster. 
C) It includes a collapse in the food production system. 
D) A collapse in the food marketing system occurs. 
A) It typically affects only a small number of people. 
B) It is caused by a disaster. 
C) It includes a collapse in the food production system. 
D) A collapse in the food marketing system occurs.

Question 3

Decreased growth in height in children is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) shunting. 
B) stature suppression. 
C) stunting. 
D) malnutritional growth suppression. 
A) shunting. 
B) stature suppression. 
C) stunting. 
D) malnutritional growth suppression.

Question 4

Which is NOT a true statement about organizations dedicated to relieving world hunger?

Accepted Answer

A) The goal of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)is to provide assistance in disasters. 
B) The World Bank finances food supplementation and fortification projects. 
C) UNICEF works to improve the health and lives of children. 
D) World Health Organization (WHO)emphasizes prevention of nutritional problems. 
A) The goal of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)is to provide assistance in disasters. 
B) The World Bank finances food supplementation and fortification projects. 
C) UNICEF works to improve the health and lives of children. 
D) World Health Organization (WHO)emphasizes prevention of nutritional problems.

Question 5

Currently,which bears the LEAST responsibility for worldwide food shortages?

Accepted Answer

A) Inability of worldwide food producers to keep up with consumption 
B) Poverty 
C) Overpopulation in some regions 
D) Lack of environmental resources 
A) Inability of worldwide food producers to keep up with consumption 
B) Poverty 
C) Overpopulation in some regions 
D) Lack of environmental resources

Question 6

Which is a term used to describe a system that endeavors to maintain natural resources such as soil and water while producing food products?

Accepted Answer

A) Ecological conservation 
B) Food self-sufficiency 
C) Restorative farming 
D) Sustainable agriculture 
A) Ecological conservation 
B) Food self-sufficiency 
C) Restorative farming 
D) Sustainable agriculture

Question 7

The single greatest cause of food insecurity is:

Accepted Answer

A) natural disasters. 
B) poverty. 
C) lack of education. 
D) famine. 
A) natural disasters. 
B) poverty. 
C) lack of education. 
D) famine.

Question 8

A family down the street has five children.Both parents recently lost their jobs.What resources are available to help them provide adequate meals for their family?

Accepted Answer

There are several resources available to

Question 9

To conserve natural resources,which is the LEAST effective option?

Accepted Answer

A) Purchase fewer individually packaged foods; buy more in bulk 
B) Buy more imported foods 
C) Purchase products that use minimal packaging 
D) Reduce consumption of animal products 
A) Purchase fewer individually packaged foods; buy more in bulk 
B) Buy more imported foods 
C) Purchase products that use minimal packaging 
D) Reduce consumption of animal products

Question 10

How do plant-based and animal-based diets affect the environment differently?

Accepted Answer

Plant-based and animal-based diets have

Question 11

Foods selected for fortification should be:

Accepted Answer

A) centrally processed. 
B) produced in small local facilities. 
C) foods which are used in small quantities. 
D) foods which require refrigeration. 
A) centrally processed. 
B) produced in small local facilities. 
C) foods which are used in small quantities. 
D) foods which require refrigeration.

Question 12

If you were putting together a promotional campaign designed to lessen the effects of over-nutrition,who would be your target audience? Which chronic diseases are associated with over-nutrition? What are appropriate general recommendations to this group?

Accepted Answer

The target audience for a promotional ca

Question 13

Which statement about international trade is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) International trade can help countries provide for their people even if they cannot grow enough food within the country. 
B) International trade is most effective for countries with vast natural resources. 
C) International trade is mostly a benefit to the developed world. 
D) An increase in food imports helped decrease the number of hungry people in newly industrialized countries in Asia. 
A) International trade can help countries provide for their people even if they cannot grow enough food within the country. 
B) International trade is most effective for countries with vast natural resources. 
C) International trade is mostly a benefit to the developed world. 
D) An increase in food imports helped decrease the number of hungry people in newly industrialized countries in Asia.

Question 14

Which of the following factors promotes control of population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) When the labor of children is needed to work farms 
B) High infant mortality rates 
C) Economic security 
D) When children provide the primary support for elders 
A) When the labor of children is needed to work farms 
B) High infant mortality rates 
C) Economic security 
D) When children provide the primary support for elders

Question 15

Worldwide,over ___ of the deaths in children under the age of 5 are due to under-nutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 1/3 
D) 1/2 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 1/3 
D) 1/2

Question 16

The cycle of malnutrition can be broken by:

Accepted Answer

A) providing better health care for children. 
B) arranging for better nutrition and healthcare for women during pregnancy. 
C) increasing availability of nutritious foods for adults. 
D) Any of these. 
A) providing better health care for children. 
B) arranging for better nutrition and healthcare for women during pregnancy. 
C) increasing availability of nutritious foods for adults. 
D) Any of these.

Question 17

"Infant mortality rate" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the number of deaths during the first 24 hours of life per 100 live births. 
B) the number of deaths during the first 24 hours of life per 1,000 live births. 
C) the number of deaths during the first year of life per 100 live births. 
D) the number of deaths during the first year of life per 1,000 live births. 
A) the number of deaths during the first 24 hours of life per 100 live births. 
B) the number of deaths during the first 24 hours of life per 1,000 live births. 
C) the number of deaths during the first year of life per 100 live births. 
D) the number of deaths during the first year of life per 1,000 live births.

Question 18

Biotechnology can most effectively increase food production by:

Accepted Answer

A) creating plants resistant to insects or diseases. 
B) inspiring improvements in irrigation. 
C) improving agricultural practices. 
D) hybridizing local varieties of crops. 
A) creating plants resistant to insects or diseases. 
B) inspiring improvements in irrigation. 
C) improving agricultural practices. 
D) hybridizing local varieties of crops.

Question 19

Why is sustainability so important to long-term nutritional goals worldwide and why are short-term solutions usually not very much associated with sustainability?

Accepted Answer

Sustainability is crucial to long-term n

Question 20

At what points can the "cycle of malnutrition" be broken? Why might there be inadequate food for individuals and populations in several places in this cycle?

Accepted Answer

The cycle of malnutrition can be broken

Exam 18: World Hunger and Malnutrition

Approximately what portion of households in the U.S.experience food insecurity at some point during the year?

Which of the following is NOT included in the definition of famine?

Decreased growth in height in children is referred to as:

Which is NOT a true statement about organizations dedicated to relieving world hunger?

Currently,which bears the LEAST responsibility for worldwide food shortages?

Which is a term used to describe a system that endeavors to maintain natural resources such as soil and water while producing food products?

The single greatest cause of food insecurity is:

A family down the street has five children.Both parents recently lost their jobs.What resources are available to help them provide adequate meals for their family?

To conserve natural resources,which is the LEAST effective option?

How do plant-based and animal-based diets affect the environment differently?

Foods selected for fortification should be:

If you were putting together a promotional campaign designed to lessen the effects of over-nutrition,who would be your target audience? Which chronic diseases are associated with over-nutrition? What are appropriate general recommendations to this group?

Which statement about international trade is FALSE?

Which of the following factors promotes control of population growth?

Worldwide,over ___ of the deaths in children under the age of 5 are due to under-nutrition.

The cycle of malnutrition can be broken by:

"Infant mortality rate" refers to:

Biotechnology can most effectively increase food production by:

Why is sustainability so important to long-term nutritional goals worldwide and why are short-term solutions usually not very much associated with sustainability?

At what points can the "cycle of malnutrition" be broken? Why might there be inadequate food for individuals and populations in several places in this cycle?

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