Question 1

Which of the following factors favours population control?

Accepted Answer

A) the need for children to work farms. 
B) high infant mortality rates. 
C) economic security. 
D) the need for children to provide the primary support for elders. 
A) the need for children to work farms. 
B) high infant mortality rates. 
C) economic security. 
D) the need for children to provide the primary support for elders.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

If there is a lack of educatio

Question 3

Which statement about malnutrition is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Malnutrition is only a serious problem for people who are undernourished. 
B) Malnutrition causes high levels of sickness and disability. 
C) Overweight individuals suffer from malnutrition. 
D) Malnutrition shortens life expectancy. 
A) Malnutrition is only a serious problem for people who are undernourished. 
B) Malnutrition causes high levels of sickness and disability. 
C) Overweight individuals suffer from malnutrition. 
D) Malnutrition shortens life expectancy.

Question 4

With respect to the UN millennium development goals,it is said that in order to achieve the first goal,most of the remaining goals must also be addressed.What is the first goal?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduce child mortality 
B) Ensure environmental sustainability 
C) Improve maternal health 
D) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 
A) Reduce child mortality 
B) Ensure environmental sustainability 
C) Improve maternal health 
D) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Question 5

Which of the following statements about organizations dedicated to relieving world hunger is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) The goal of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)is to provide assistance in disasters. 
B) CARE helps fight poverty by providing aid to poor communities. 
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) CARE helps fight poverty by providing aid to poor communities. 
C) UNICEF works to improve the health and lives of children. 
D) World Health Organization (WHO)emphasizes prevention of nutritional problems.

Question 6

Which statement about malnutrition and infectious disease in children is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Malnutrition must be severe to have a negative impact on immunity. 
B) Undernourished children have depressed immune systems. 
C) Vaccines may be ineffective in undernourished children. 
D) Undernourished children can die from infectious diseases that would not be life-threatening in well-nourished children. 
A) Malnutrition must be severe to have a negative impact on immunity. 
B) Undernourished children have depressed immune systems. 
C) Vaccines may be ineffective in undernourished children. 
D) Undernourished children can die from infectious diseases that would not be life-threatening in well-nourished children.

Question 7

Which statement best describes the new face of malnutrition globally?

Accepted Answer

A) the number of underweight and overweight people are comparable. 
B) the number of underweight people is substantially higher than the number of overweight people. 
C) the number of underweight people is substantially lower than the number of overweight people. 
D) the ratio of underweight to overweight people has remained unchanged in the last 50 years. 
A) the number of underweight and overweight people are comparable. 
B) the number of underweight people is substantially higher than the number of overweight people. 
C) the number of underweight people is substantially lower than the number of overweight people. 
D) the ratio of underweight to overweight people has remained unchanged in the last 50 years.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which is a consequence of food insecurity?

Accepted Answer

A) Reduced consumption of fruits,vegetables and milk products. 
B) Increased Vitamin A intake 
C) Young children,in food insecure homes,at greatest risk of nutritional inadequacy 
D) All of the above 
A) Reduced consumption of fruits,vegetables and milk products. 
B) Increased Vitamin A intake 
C) Young children,in food insecure homes,at greatest risk of nutritional inadequacy 
D) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT considered a sustainable agriculture practice?

Accepted Answer

A) dedicating fields to a particular crop 
B) organic agriculture 
C) agroforestry 
D) terracing 
A) dedicating fields to a particular crop 
B) organic agriculture 
C) agroforestry 
D) terracing

Question 11

How can kwashiorkor be prevented?

Accepted Answer

It can be prevented

Question 12

What causes stunting?

Accepted Answer

Stunting is a consequence of d

Question 13

"The capacity of a country to produce enough food to feed its population." What is being described?

Accepted Answer

A) food self-sufficiency. 
B) food sovereignty. 
C) sustainable agriculture. 
D) economic viability. 
A) food self-sufficiency. 
B) food sovereignty. 
C) sustainable agriculture. 
D) economic viability.

Question 14

Which of the following statements regarding raising animals and the environment is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Having many animals confined together can affect water quality. 
B) Feeding grain to livestock is the most efficient way to produce enough kcalories for a population. 
C) Cutting down forests to create grazing land is a problem that is linked to global warming. 
D) When animals are integrated into farming,animal waste products can provide valuable sources of fuel. 
A) Having many animals confined together can affect water quality. 
B) Feeding grain to livestock is the most efficient way to produce enough kcalories for a population. 
C) Cutting down forests to create grazing land is a problem that is linked to global warming. 
D) When animals are integrated into farming,animal waste products can provide valuable sources of fuel.

Question 15

How can the cycle of malnutrition be broken?

Accepted Answer

A) better health care for children. 
B) increasing availability of nutritious foods for adults. 
C) providing better nutrition and health care for women during pregnancy. 
D) All of the above answer choices are correct. 
A) better health care for children. 
B) increasing availability of nutritious foods for adults. 
C) providing better nutrition and health care for women during pregnancy. 
D) All of the above answer choices are correct.

Question 16

How does iron deficiency affect people of different life stages?

Accepted Answer

During pregnancy,it can have an impact i

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding the Local Food Plus (LFP)is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They certify food producers who practice sustainable production. 
B) They connect farmers with commercial buyers and consumers. 
C) They only certify food producers who use no pesticides. 
D) Markham,Ontario became the first municipality in Canada to adopt LFP practices 
A) They certify food producers who practice sustainable production. 
B) They connect farmers with commercial buyers and consumers. 
C) They only certify food producers who use no pesticides. 
D) Markham,Ontario became the first municipality in Canada to adopt LFP practices

Question 18

Which statement best describes the growth of the human population?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs mostly in the developing world. 
B) It is keeping the same pace as the growth in the ability to produce food. 
C) It is currently about an additional 8 million people per year. 
D) It allows developing countries to catch up economically with the developed world. 
A) It occurs mostly in the developing world. 
B) It is keeping the same pace as the growth in the ability to produce food. 
C) It is currently about an additional 8 million people per year. 
D) It allows developing countries to catch up economically with the developed world.

Question 19

How are food fortification and supplementation similar?

Accepted Answer

A) Both result in the addition of nutrients to food 
B) Both address aim to increase the intake of nutrient-rich foods 
C) Both aim to reduce nutrient deficiencies 
D) Both provide nutrients in the form of pills or liquid syrups. 
A) Both result in the addition of nutrients to food 
B) Both address aim to increase the intake of nutrient-rich foods 
C) Both aim to reduce nutrient deficiencies 
D) Both provide nutrients in the form of pills or liquid syrups.

Question 20

Which is NOT a characteristic of modern large-scale farming?

Accepted Answer

A) increased yields in food production. 
B) depleted soil. 
C) very little use of energy. 
D) contaminated groundwater. 
A) increased yields in food production. 
B) depleted soil. 
C) very little use of energy. 
D) contaminated groundwater.

Exam 18: World Hunger and Malnutrition

Which of the following factors favours population control?

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

Which statement about malnutrition is FALSE?

With respect to the UN millennium development goals,it is said that in order to achieve the first goal,most of the remaining goals must also be addressed.What is the first goal?

Which of the following statements about organizations dedicated to relieving world hunger is FALSE?

Which statement about malnutrition and infectious disease in children is FALSE?

Which statement best describes the new face of malnutrition globally?

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

Which is a consequence of food insecurity?

Which of the following is NOT considered a sustainable agriculture practice?

How can kwashiorkor be prevented?

What causes stunting?

"The capacity of a country to produce enough food to feed its population." What is being described?

Which of the following statements regarding raising animals and the environment is FALSE?

How can the cycle of malnutrition be broken?

How does iron deficiency affect people of different life stages?

Which of the following statements regarding the Local Food Plus (LFP)is FALSE?

Which statement best describes the growth of the human population?

How are food fortification and supplementation similar?

Which is NOT a characteristic of modern large-scale farming?

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Nutrition Guidelines: Applying the Science of Nutrition

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibre

Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Weight Management

A: the Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water and the Electrolytes

Major Minerals and Bone Health

The Trace Elements

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition From Infancy to Adolescence

Nutrition and Aging: the Adult Years

Food Safety

Focus 1: Focus on Beyond the Basics

Focus 2: Focus on Alcohol

Focus 3: Focus on Obesity, Metabolism, and Disease Risk

Focus 4: Focus on Phytochemicals

Focus5:focus on Natural Health Products

Focus 6: Focus on Integrating Nutrient Function in the Body

Focus 7: Focus on Eating Disorders

Focus 8: Focus on Biotechnology

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