Question 1

Which country has the higher infant mortality rate?

Accepted Answer

A) El Salvador 
B) Cuba 
C) Sierra Leone 
D) India 
A) El Salvador 
B) Cuba 
C) Sierra Leone 
D) India

Question 2

Which statement about cash crops is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Cash crops can provide revenue to purchase nutritious foods for local people. 
B) Production of cash crops may limit the ability of local people to produce enough food to feed their families. 
C) Cash crops are typically raised for local consumption. 
D) Coffee is a cash crop. 
A) Cash crops can provide revenue to purchase nutritious foods for local people. 
B) Production of cash crops may limit the ability of local people to produce enough food to feed their families. 
C) Cash crops are typically raised for local consumption. 
D) Coffee is a cash crop.

Question 3

Population groups likely to experience food insecurity in the U.S.are:

Accepted Answer

A) people living in inner cities. 
B) Hispanic populations. 
C) Native Americans. 
D) All of these. 
A) people living in inner cities. 
B) Hispanic populations. 
C) Native Americans. 
D) All of these.

Question 4

Crops that are grown and consumed locally are called:

Accepted Answer

A) sustainable crops. 
B) cash crops. 
C) subsistence crops. 
D) support crops. 
A) sustainable crops. 
B) cash crops. 
C) subsistence crops. 
D) support crops.

Question 5

Which statement about the prevalence of obesity is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of underweight people worldwide is two times higher than the number of overweight people. 
B) India must contend with significant levels of both under-nutrition and over-nutrition. 
C) Obesity rates worldwide are decreasing. 
D) The population of urban Samoa has the lowest obesity rate in the world. 
A) The number of underweight people worldwide is two times higher than the number of overweight people. 
B) India must contend with significant levels of both under-nutrition and over-nutrition. 
C) Obesity rates worldwide are decreasing. 
D) The population of urban Samoa has the lowest obesity rate in the world.

Question 6

What special problems do the homeless encounter that increases their risk of malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

Homeless individuals face a multitude of

Question 7

The most common nutritional problem worldwide is a deficiency of:

Accepted Answer

A) protein. 
B) iodine. 
C) iron. 
D) thiamin. 
A) protein. 
B) iodine. 
C) iron. 
D) thiamin.

Question 8

Which is NOT generally regarded as an indicator of nutritional status of a population?

Accepted Answer

A) Maximum life span 
B) Infant mortality rate 
C) Incidence of low birth weight 
D) Stunting 
A) Maximum life span 
B) Infant mortality rate 
C) Incidence of low birth weight 
D) Stunting

Question 9

Stunting refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) decreased average weight during the first year of life. 
B) increased body mass index (BMI). 
C) depression of intelligence quota (IQ). 
D) a decreased rate of linear growth. 
A) decreased average weight during the first year of life. 
B) increased body mass index (BMI). 
C) depression of intelligence quota (IQ). 
D) a decreased rate of linear growth.

Question 10

How does lack of education contribute to food insecurity among the poor?

Accepted Answer

Lack of education can contribute to food

Question 11

Nutritional deficiencies are recognized as a deterrent to world health.Identify several nutrients that are in short supply globally that contribute to poor health outcomes? Why is it so important to work to eliminate poverty as a long-term goal for the prevention of hunger?

Accepted Answer

Several nutrients that are in short supp

Question 12

Iron deficiency is LEAST likely to result from:

Accepted Answer

A) parasitic infections. 
B) increased physical workloads. 
C) limited availability and consumption of red meat. 
D) chronic infections. 
A) parasitic infections. 
B) increased physical workloads. 
C) limited availability and consumption of red meat. 
D) chronic infections.

Question 13

What causes stunting?

Accepted Answer

Stunting is a condition primarily caused

Question 14

How can kwashiorkor be prevented?

Accepted Answer

Kwashiorkor is a form of severe malnutri

Question 15

The Emergency Food Assistance Program distributes ___________ for home and institutional use.

Accepted Answer

A) funds to buy food 
B) meals 
C) grocery store vouchers 
D) commodity foods,such as peanut butter and pasta 
A) funds to buy food 
B) meals 
C) grocery store vouchers 
D) commodity foods,such as peanut butter and pasta

Question 16

Which statement about the impact of raising farm animals is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) It takes 40 kcals of fossil fuel to obtain 1 kcal of beef protein. 
B) Animals raised on small farms consume scraps,crop wastes and grasses that people cannot eat. 
C) Animals raised in agribusiness are so efficiently raised that the impact on the environment is quite small. 
D) Livestock raised in the US consume 7 times the amount of grain as consumed by the human population. 
A) It takes 40 kcals of fossil fuel to obtain 1 kcal of beef protein. 
B) Animals raised on small farms consume scraps,crop wastes and grasses that people cannot eat. 
C) Animals raised in agribusiness are so efficiently raised that the impact on the environment is quite small. 
D) Livestock raised in the US consume 7 times the amount of grain as consumed by the human population.

Question 17

Which is NOT generally associated with iron-deficiency anemia?

Accepted Answer

A) Low-birth-weight infants 
B) Decreased resistance to infection 
C) Increased maternal mortality 
D) Blindness 
A) Low-birth-weight infants 
B) Decreased resistance to infection 
C) Increased maternal mortality 
D) Blindness

Which country has the higher infant mortality rate?

Which statement about cash crops is FALSE?

Population groups likely to experience food insecurity in the U.S.are:

Crops that are grown and consumed locally are called:

Which statement about the prevalence of obesity is correct?

What special problems do the homeless encounter that increases their risk of malnutrition?

The most common nutritional problem worldwide is a deficiency of:

Which is NOT generally regarded as an indicator of nutritional status of a population?

Stunting refers to:

How does lack of education contribute to food insecurity among the poor?

Nutritional deficiencies are recognized as a deterrent to world health.Identify several nutrients that are in short supply globally that contribute to poor health outcomes? Why is it so important to work to eliminate poverty as a long-term goal for the prevention of hunger?

Iron deficiency is LEAST likely to result from:

What causes stunting?

How can kwashiorkor be prevented?

The Emergency Food Assistance Program distributes ___________ for home and institutional use.

Which statement about the impact of raising farm animals is FALSE?

Which is NOT generally associated with iron-deficiency anemia?

Nutrition: Food for Health

Nutrition Guidelines: Applying the Science of Nutrition

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fiber

Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Cholesterol

Proteins and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Weight Management

The Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water and the Electrolytes

Major Minerals and Bone Health

The Trace Minerals

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition From Infancy to Adolescence

Nutrition and Aging: The Adult Years

Food Safety

Focus on Alcohol

Focus on Eating Disorders

Focus on Phytochemicals

Focus on Nonvitaminnonmineral Supplements

Focus on Biotechnology

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Exam 18: World Hunger and Malnutrition

Which country has the higher infant mortality rate?

Which statement about cash crops is FALSE?

Population groups likely to experience food insecurity in the U.S.are:

Crops that are grown and consumed locally are called:

Which statement about the prevalence of obesity is correct?

What special problems do the homeless encounter that increases their risk of malnutrition?

The most common nutritional problem worldwide is a deficiency of:

Which is NOT generally regarded as an indicator of nutritional status of a population?

Stunting refers to:

How does lack of education contribute to food insecurity among the poor?

Nutritional deficiencies are recognized as a deterrent to world health.Identify several nutrients that are in short supply globally that contribute to poor health outcomes? Why is it so important to work to eliminate poverty as a long-term goal for the prevention of hunger?

Iron deficiency is LEAST likely to result from:

What causes stunting?

How can kwashiorkor be prevented?

The Emergency Food Assistance Program distributes ___________ for home and institutional use.

Which statement about the impact of raising farm animals is FALSE?

Which is NOT generally associated with iron-deficiency anemia?

Nutrition: Food for Health

Nutrition Guidelines: Applying the Science of Nutrition

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fiber

Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Cholesterol

Proteins and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Weight Management

The Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water and the Electrolytes

Major Minerals and Bone Health

The Trace Minerals

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition From Infancy to Adolescence

Nutrition and Aging: The Adult Years

Food Safety

Focus on Alcohol

Focus on Eating Disorders

Focus on Phytochemicals

Focus on Nonvitaminnonmineral Supplements

Focus on Biotechnology

Filters