Question 1

The range of causes of food insecurity throughout the world that makes the problem so challenging to address includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  political climate and economic policy. 
B)  population growth and life stage. 
C)  insufficient food available to feed every person. 
D)  ethnicity and gender. 
A)  political climate and economic policy. 
B)  population growth and life stage. 
C)  insufficient food available to feed every person. 
D)  ethnicity and gender.

Question 2

Inhabitants of refugee camps created by political turmoil and subsequent displacement of people from their homes have the highest rates of disease and malnutrition of any group worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Black and Latino households have a higher risk of food insecurity than other ethnic groups, and

Accepted Answer

A)  households headed by single men are at an even higher risk. 
B)  households headed by single women are at an even higher risk. 
C)  households with young boys are at an even higher risk. 
D)  households with young girls are at an even higher risk. 
A)  households headed by single men are at an even higher risk. 
B)  households headed by single women are at an even higher risk. 
C)  households with young boys are at an even higher risk. 
D)  households with young girls are at an even higher risk.

Question 4

A lack of grocery stores within a community can add to difficulties in accessing food. Such an environment is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  food disparity. 
B)  food hardship. 
C)  food ghost town. 
D)  food desert. 
A)  food disparity. 
B)  food hardship. 
C)  food ghost town. 
D)  food desert.

Question 5

A current reason for addressing gender inequalities in the world as part of the strategy for reversing the problem of global hunger is that

Accepted Answer

A)  provision of educational opportunities to girls and women might increase the number of schools built. 
B)  provision of educational opportunities to girls and women might reduce political turmoil. 
C)  provision of equal education and employment of girls and women might increase earning capacity and per capita income. 
D)  provision of educational opportunities to girls and women might reverse urbanization. 
A)  provision of educational opportunities to girls and women might increase the number of schools built. 
B)  provision of educational opportunities to girls and women might reduce political turmoil. 
C)  provision of equal education and employment of girls and women might increase earning capacity and per capita income. 
D)  provision of educational opportunities to girls and women might reverse urbanization.

Question 6

It is estimated that malnutrition causes _____ percent of deaths in infants and young children worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  30 
C)  45 
D)  60 
A)  15 
B)  30 
C)  45 
D)  60

Question 7

Children from food-insecure households tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  perform well in school. 
B)  be well behaved. 
C)  be at an increased risk of suicide. 
D)  earn scores on standardized tests equivalent to those earned by children from food-secure households. 
A)  perform well in school. 
B)  be well behaved. 
C)  be at an increased risk of suicide. 
D)  earn scores on standardized tests equivalent to those earned by children from food-secure households.

Question 8

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies affect nearly one-third of the world's population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Conditions that contribute to food insecurity include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical limitations that impact one's ability to obtain food. 
B)  mental function or mental health issues that diminish one's ability to obtain food. 
C)  the inability to purchase food due to poverty. 
D)  insufficient food production occurring worldwide. 
A)  physical limitations that impact one's ability to obtain food. 
B)  mental function or mental health issues that diminish one's ability to obtain food. 
C)  the inability to purchase food due to poverty. 
D)  insufficient food production occurring worldwide.

Question 10

The living loans program of Heifer International embodies the organization's philosophy of sustainability because

Accepted Answer

A)  a gift of livestock from Heifer International to a community is repaid by the community gifting the offspring of the livestock to another community. 
B)  a gift of livestock from Heifer International to a community is repaid by the community selling food from the slaughter of the livestock to another community. 
C)  a gift of livestock from Heifer International to a community is repaid by the community giving the offspring back to the organization. 
A)  a gift of livestock from Heifer International to a community is repaid by the community gifting the offspring of the livestock to another community. 
B)  a gift of livestock from Heifer International to a community is repaid by the community selling food from the slaughter of the livestock to another community. 
C)  a gift of livestock from Heifer International to a community is repaid by the community giving the offspring back to the organization.

Question 11

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, American households spend _____ per person on food each week.

Accepted Answer

A)  $11 
B)  $22 
C)  $44 
D)  $88 
A)  $11 
B)  $22 
C)  $44 
D)  $88

Question 12

Conditions that might contribute to food insecurity in a household with income above the poverty line include

Accepted Answer

A)  an unexpected medical expense. 
B)  an unexpected repair bill. 
C)  keeping up with utility bills. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  an unexpected medical expense. 
B)  an unexpected repair bill. 
C)  keeping up with utility bills. 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

When the word hunger is applied on a global level, it is describing

Accepted Answer

A)  a temporary condition that does not pose any severe health consequences. 
B)  a condition of severe malnutrition. 
C)  a chronic shortage of available food. 
D)  a condition related to food alone and not to vitamin and mineral deficiencies. 
A)  a temporary condition that does not pose any severe health consequences. 
B)  a condition of severe malnutrition. 
C)  a chronic shortage of available food. 
D)  a condition related to food alone and not to vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

Question 14

The three most common micronutrient deficiencies affecting people worldwide are iron, iodine, and _____ deficiencies.

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin A 
B)  vitamin B12 
C)  vitamin D 
D)  vitamin E 
A)  vitamin A 
B)  vitamin B12 
C)  vitamin D 
D)  vitamin E

Question 15

The region with the highest number of hungry people in the world is

Accepted Answer

A)  Asia. 
B)  sub-Saharan Africa. 
C)  South America. 
D)  Central America. 
A)  Asia. 
B)  sub-Saharan Africa. 
C)  South America. 
D)  Central America.

The range of causes of food insecurity throughout the world that makes the problem so challenging to address includes all of the following except:

Inhabitants of refugee camps created by political turmoil and subsequent displacement of people from their homes have the highest rates of disease and malnutrition of any group worldwide.

Black and Latino households have a higher risk of food insecurity than other ethnic groups, and

A lack of grocery stores within a community can add to difficulties in accessing food. Such an environment is referred to as a

A current reason for addressing gender inequalities in the world as part of the strategy for reversing the problem of global hunger is that

It is estimated that malnutrition causes _____ percent of deaths in infants and young children worldwide.

Children from food-insecure households tend to

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies affect nearly one-third of the world's population.

Conditions that contribute to food insecurity include all of the following except:

The living loans program of Heifer International embodies the organization's philosophy of sustainability because

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, American households spend _____ per person on food each week.

Conditions that might contribute to food insecurity in a household with income above the poverty line include

When the word hunger is applied on a global level, it is describing

The three most common micronutrient deficiencies affecting people worldwide are iron, iodine, and _____ deficiencies.

The region with the highest number of hungry people in the world is

Why Does Nutrition Matter

Choosing Foods Wisely

Body Basics

Carbohydrates

Protein

Lipids

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Energy Balance and Body Weight Regulation

Life Cycle Nutrition

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Disordered Eating

Alcohol, Health, and Disease

Keeping Food Safe

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Exam 15: Food Security, Hunger, and Malnutrition

The range of causes of food insecurity throughout the world that makes the problem so challenging to address includes all of the following except:

Inhabitants of refugee camps created by political turmoil and subsequent displacement of people from their homes have the highest rates of disease and malnutrition of any group worldwide.

Black and Latino households have a higher risk of food insecurity than other ethnic groups, and

A lack of grocery stores within a community can add to difficulties in accessing food. Such an environment is referred to as a

A current reason for addressing gender inequalities in the world as part of the strategy for reversing the problem of global hunger is that

It is estimated that malnutrition causes _____ percent of deaths in infants and young children worldwide.

Children from food-insecure households tend to

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies affect nearly one-third of the world's population.

Conditions that contribute to food insecurity include all of the following except:

The living loans program of Heifer International embodies the organization's philosophy of sustainability because

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, American households spend _____ per person on food each week.

Conditions that might contribute to food insecurity in a household with income above the poverty line include

When the word hunger is applied on a global level, it is describing

The three most common micronutrient deficiencies affecting people worldwide are iron, iodine, and _____ deficiencies.

The region with the highest number of hungry people in the world is

Why Does Nutrition Matter

Choosing Foods Wisely

Body Basics

Carbohydrates

Protein

Lipids

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Energy Balance and Body Weight Regulation

Life Cycle Nutrition

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Disordered Eating

Alcohol, Health, and Disease

Keeping Food Safe

Filters