Exam 25: global Nutrition

Worldwide, the majority of deaths seen in undernourished children are due to infection.

The lack of which nutrient in the diet can lead to night blindness in children?

Which of the following is NOT an effective long-term solution to malnutrition?

The type of undernutrition that affects toddlers who have recently been weaned from breast milk and given a diet that is severely lacking in protein is known as

In developed countries, obesity is increasing amongst people of

There is very little a single individual can do to solve the problem of undernutrition and hunger in the world today.

The number of people suffering from hunger worldwide is decreasing.

A child who is shorter than his or her expected height for age is suffering from

The most common nutritional deficiency worldwide is

Crops grown to be exported to other countries and not for local consumption are called what?

What is the term for a situation in which people are unable to obtain enough food to meet their daily physical needs?

A shift in dietary patterns from a lack of food to a high energy intake, which then results in the development of chronic disease, is called the nutrition

The hypothesis known as "fetal origins of adult disease" states that the fetus is born with whatever disease the mother has.

The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that by 2020, deaths due to diabetes will increase worldwide by more than what percentage?

In Canada food insecurity is caused by the lack of enough food produced to feed all the people who live in poverty.

Much of the undernutrition in Africa is due to drought and political conflict.

Transgenic crops are also known as genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

The food/population ratio is one of the major causes of undernutrition in developing countries. Which of the following is NOT a way to improve the food/population ratio?

It is hoped that Sprinkles will be able to impact the nutritional status of?

Individuals who live in poverty are seldom obese.