Question 1

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 B

Question 2

How can kwashiorkor be prevented?

Accepted Answer

It can be prevented by providing higher quality protein to developing children in a population.

Question 3

Areas of the U.S.that lack access to affordable foods which constitute a healthy diet are called:

Accepted Answer

A) food deserts. 
B) food voids. 
C) impoverished pockets. 
D) urban produce voids. 
A) food deserts. 
B) food voids. 
C) impoverished pockets. 
D) urban produce voids. A

Question 4

The cycle of malnutrition:

Accepted Answer

A) begins when infants are weaned and appropriate substitutes for milk are unavailable. 
B) ends after the adolescent growth spurt. 
C) is an inability to meet nutrient needs at some stages of life. 
D) affects both the health and productivity of a population. 
A) begins when infants are weaned and appropriate substitutes for milk are unavailable. 
B) ends after the adolescent growth spurt. 
C) is an inability to meet nutrient needs at some stages of life. 
D) affects both the health and productivity of a population.

Question 5

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 critical to meeting lo

Question 6

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 7

Which federal program targets pregnant and lactating women,and infants and children for nutritional food assistance and education?

Accepted Answer

A) Emergency Food Assistance Program 
B) Food Stamp Program 
C) State Foodservice Program for Women and Children 
D) Women,Infants and Children (WI
C)  
A) Emergency Food Assistance Program 
B) Food Stamp Program 
C) State Foodservice Program for Women and Children 
D) Women,Infants and Children (WI
C)

Question 8

Identify three population groups in the U.S.which are most affected by hunger.

Accepted Answer

Women,infa

Question 9

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 10

Which area has the lowest rates of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) Inner cities 
B) Suburbs 
C) Native American reservations 
D) Remote rural areas 
A) Inner cities 
B) Suburbs 
C) Native American reservations 
D) Remote rural areas

Question 11

Which of the following dietary changes would one NOT expect to see as the average income of a developing country increases?

Accepted Answer

A) Consumption of a wider variety of foods 
B) Eating less processed foods 
C) Consumption of more animal products 
D) Consumption of more foods high in vitamin A and iron 
A) Consumption of a wider variety of foods 
B) Eating less processed foods 
C) Consumption of more animal products 
D) Consumption of more foods high in vitamin A and iron

Question 12

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 13

As the prevalence of food insecurity in a population increases,so does:

Accepted Answer

A) access to healthcare systems. 
B) the number of deaths due to cardiac problems. 
C) the infant mortality rate. 
D) over-nutrition. 
A) access to healthcare systems. 
B) the number of deaths due to cardiac problems. 
C) the infant mortality rate. 
D) over-nutrition.

Question 14

The capacity of a region to produce enough food to feed its population is termed:

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 15

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 16

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

Question 17

What causes stunting?

Accepted Answer

Stunting is a consequence of d

Question 18

Deficiency of which nutrient is NOT a world health problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Iodine 
B) Iron 
C) Sodium 
D) Vitamin A 
A) Iodine 
B) Iron 
C) Sodium 
D) Vitamin A

Question 19

Of all households in the United States,approximately what percentage persists at or below the poverty line?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 35 
A) 10 
B) 15 
C) 25 
D) 35

Question 20

A family in a developing country has adequate food supplies,yet some of the family members suffer the consequences of malnutrition.What factors contribute to this paradox?

Accepted Answer

Often,the needs of the women and small c

Exam 18: World Hunger and Malnutrition

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

How can kwashiorkor be prevented?

Areas of the U.S.that lack access to affordable foods which constitute a healthy diet are called:

The cycle of malnutrition:

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

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

Which federal program targets pregnant and lactating women,and infants and children for nutritional food assistance and education?

Identify three population groups in the U.S.which are most affected by hunger.

Decreased growth in height in children is referred to as:

Which area has the lowest rates of poverty?

Which of the following dietary changes would one NOT expect to see as the average income of a developing country increases?

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

As the prevalence of food insecurity in a population increases,so does:

The capacity of a region to produce enough food to feed its population is termed:

The cycle of malnutrition can be broken by:

Which is NOT generally associated with iron-deficiency anemia?

What causes stunting?

Deficiency of which nutrient is NOT a world health problem?

Of all households in the United States,approximately what percentage persists at or below the poverty line?

A family in a developing country has adequate food supplies,yet some of the family members suffer the consequences of malnutrition.What factors contribute to this paradox?

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