Question 1

Lack of _________ in the diet causes goiter.

Accepted Answer

A) fluoride 
B) iron 
C) iodine 
D) zinc 
A) fluoride 
B) iron 
C) iodine 
D) zinc

Question 2

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

My target audience would be affluent Ame

Question 3

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 4

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 5

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 6

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

Protein,iron,iodine,vitamin A,some B vit

Question 7

"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 8

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 9

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 10

Explain how malnutrition cycles from one generation to the next.

Accepted Answer

Women who consume inadequate nutrients d

Question 11

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 many resources and p

Question 12

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 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 statement about renewable resources is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Renewable resources will always be restored and replaced by natural processes. 
B) Renewable resources can be used faster than natural processes can restore them. 
C) Renewable resources can become depleted. 
D) Soil and water are renewable resources. 
A) Renewable resources will always be restored and replaced by natural processes. 
B) Renewable resources can be used faster than natural processes can restore them. 
C) Renewable resources can become depleted. 
D) Soil and water are renewable resources.

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) Approximately 20% of all deaths in children under the age of 5 are due to infectious diseases. 
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) Approximately 20% of all deaths in children under the age of 5 are due to infectious diseases. 
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 17

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 18

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 19

Which is NOT a true statement about population control in countries where hunger is a problem?

Accepted Answer

A) When women are better educated,the birthrate declines. 
B) The rate of population growth has slowed in Singapore,Thailand,Colombia and Costa Rica. 
C) To be effective,national or regional family planning efforts must take into consideration cultural and religious practices. 
D) Families tend to be larger when a country's economy appears secure. 
A) When women are better educated,the birthrate declines. 
B) The rate of population growth has slowed in Singapore,Thailand,Colombia and Costa Rica. 
C) To be effective,national or regional family planning efforts must take into consideration cultural and religious practices. 
D) Families tend to be larger when a country's economy appears secure.

Question 20

Malnutrition may occur in which individuals even when the rest of the household is adequately fed?

Accepted Answer

A) Pregnant women 
B) Infants 
C) Children 
D) All of these 
A) Pregnant women 
B) Infants 
C) Children 
D) All of these

Exam 18: World Hunger and Malnutrition

Lack of _________ in the diet causes goiter.

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?

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

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

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

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?

"Infant mortality rate" refers to:

The cycle of malnutrition can be broken by:

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

Explain how malnutrition cycles from one generation to the next.

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?

Deficiency of which nutrient is NOT a world health problem?

Which statement about international trade is FALSE?

Which statement about renewable resources is FALSE?

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

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

Decreased growth in height in children is referred to as:

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

Which is NOT a true statement about population control in countries where hunger is a problem?

Malnutrition may occur in which individuals even when the rest of the household is adequately fed?

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

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