Question 1

Approximately what percentage of all energy use in the U.S. is devoted to the food industry?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 30 
E) 40 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 20 
D) 30 
E) 40

Question 2

A sharp rise in the rates of hunger and malnutrition, usually set off by a shock to either the supply of, or demand for, food and a sudden spike in food prices is called a

Accepted Answer

A) food crisis. 
B) famine. 
C) food inflation. 
D) food imbalance. 
E) cost imbalance. 
A) food crisis. 
B) famine. 
C) food inflation. 
D) food imbalance. 
E) cost imbalance.

Question 3

What is the largest federal food assistance program in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) WIC 
B) EAT 
C) National Food Resource Program 
D) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
E) Senior Farmer's Market Program 
A) WIC 
B) EAT 
C) National Food Resource Program 
D) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
E) Senior Farmer's Market Program

Question 4

Explain how the provision of food to hungry poor people lowers their risk for obesity.

Accepted Answer

Ironically, hunger and obesity often exi

Question 5

Which of the following is a feature of malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

A) Dysentery is common and leads to diarrhea and nutrient depletion. 
B) Intestinal villi grow slightly larger to provide additional absorptive surfaces for nutrients. 
C) Digestive enzyme production increases in order to extract as much of the ingested nutrients as possible. 
D) Infections are uncommon due to insufficient availability of nutrients in the body to support growth of bacteria and viruses. 
E) Children typically recover well from marasmus if adequate food is provided. 
A) Dysentery is common and leads to diarrhea and nutrient depletion. 
B) Intestinal villi grow slightly larger to provide additional absorptive surfaces for nutrients. 
C) Digestive enzyme production increases in order to extract as much of the ingested nutrients as possible. 
D) Infections are uncommon due to insufficient availability of nutrients in the body to support growth of bacteria and viruses. 
E) Children typically recover well from marasmus if adequate food is provided.

Question 6

What is the approximate yearly increase in the world's population?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 million 
B) 60 million 
C) 70 million 
D) 80 million 
E) 90 million 
A) 50 million 
B) 60 million 
C) 70 million 
D) 80 million 
E) 90 million

Question 7

Discuss issues related to specific nutrient deficiencies in the developing world.

Accepted Answer

A child suffering from a nutrient defici

Question 8

Which of the following describes a known long-term relationship among poverty and population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) As economic status improves, population growth rises. 
B) As economic status improves, population growth diminishes. 
C) Lack of natural resources, not poverty, is the most important contributor to overpopulation. 
D) Extreme poverty tends to greatly suppress population growth. 
E) Economic status and population growth are unrelated in the developing world. 
A) As economic status improves, population growth rises. 
B) As economic status improves, population growth diminishes. 
C) Lack of natural resources, not poverty, is the most important contributor to overpopulation. 
D) Extreme poverty tends to greatly suppress population growth. 
E) Economic status and population growth are unrelated in the developing world.

Question 9

MATCHING
-Approximate number, in billions, of people in the world

Accepted Answer

A) 1.4 
B) 7 
C) 8 
D) 20 
E) 25
F)85.5
G)100
H)300
I)1500
J)Fossil
K)Famine
L)Methane
M)Irrigation
N)Dead zones
O)Poverty
P)Sustainable
Q)SNAP
R)Food insecurity
S)Feeding America
T)ORT 
A) 1.4 
B) 7 
C) 8 
D) 20 
E) 25
F)85.5
G)100
H)300
I)1500
J)Fossil
K)Famine
L)Methane
M)Irrigation
N)Dead zones
O)Poverty
P)Sustainable
Q)SNAP
R)Food insecurity
S)Feeding America
T)ORT

Question 10

What percentage of the world's children under the age of 5 have low weight for their height?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20 
E) 25 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 15 
D) 20 
E) 25

Question 11

What is administered by health care workers to help treat the diarrhea and dehydration common to children suffering from diseases of poverty?

Accepted Answer

A) Oral rehydration therapy 
B) Ozone purified waste water 
C) Protein-energy repletion formula 
D) Charcoal-filtered water and corn starch 
E) RUTF 
A) Oral rehydration therapy 
B) Ozone purified waste water 
C) Protein-energy repletion formula 
D) Charcoal-filtered water and corn starch 
E) RUTF

Question 12

Which of the following would you expect to see in a person with kwashiorkor?

Accepted Answer

A) Edema 
B) Low levels of ADH 
C) Muscle wasting 
D) Baggy-appearing skin 
E) "Match stick" arms and legs 
A) Edema 
B) Low levels of ADH 
C) Muscle wasting 
D) Baggy-appearing skin 
E) "Match stick" arms and legs

Question 13

The worst famine in the 20ᵗʰ century occurred in

Accepted Answer

A) India. 
B) China. 
C) Ethiopia 
D) Ireland. 
A) India. 
B) China. 
C) Ethiopia 
D) Ireland.

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of marasmus in children?

Accepted Answer

A) It leads to inability to maintain body temperature. 
B) It promotes hyperactivity and excessive crying for food. 
C) It impairs brain development mainly from ages 2-5 years old. 
D) It leads to severe edema of the abdomen but insufficient water retention by the brain. 
E) It is rare even in very impoverished nations due to UN programs combating hunger. 
A) It leads to inability to maintain body temperature. 
B) It promotes hyperactivity and excessive crying for food. 
C) It impairs brain development mainly from ages 2-5 years old. 
D) It leads to severe edema of the abdomen but insufficient water retention by the brain. 
E) It is rare even in very impoverished nations due to UN programs combating hunger.

Question 15

SNAP debit cards may be used to purchase which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) laundry detergent 
B) seeds to produce food 
C) cigarettes 
D) vitamins 
E) diapers 
A) laundry detergent 
B) seeds to produce food 
C) cigarettes 
D) vitamins 
E) diapers

Question 16

Which of the following is associated with the presence of tissue edema in kwashiorkor?

Accepted Answer

A) Inadequate intake of water 
B) Excessive intake of dietary protein 
C) Low concentration of blood protein 
D) High concentration of blood protein 
E) Low levels of ADH 
A) Inadequate intake of water 
B) Excessive intake of dietary protein 
C) Low concentration of blood protein 
D) High concentration of blood protein 
E) Low levels of ADH

Question 17

In an effort to reduce morbidity and mortality, which of the following would be a first course of action for a Peace Corps volunteer to reduce the prevalence of diarrhea in a small village where she is working?

Accepted Answer

A) Implementing oral rehydration therapy for those who are dehydrated 
B) Implementing oral refeeding therapy for those who are malnourished 
C) Ensuring there is enough fortified rice for all the women and children 
D) Distributing as many medications to the village people as she can obtain 
E) Distributing meals-ready-to-eat (MREs) to restore nutrition. 
A) Implementing oral rehydration therapy for those who are dehydrated 
B) Implementing oral refeeding therapy for those who are malnourished 
C) Ensuring there is enough fortified rice for all the women and children 
D) Distributing as many medications to the village people as she can obtain 
E) Distributing meals-ready-to-eat (MREs) to restore nutrition.

Question 18

Chronic malnutrition in children is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) hyperactivity. 
B) shrunken liver. 
C) short height for age. 
D) low weight for height. 
E) rapid weight loss 
A) hyperactivity. 
B) shrunken liver. 
C) short height for age. 
D) low weight for height. 
E) rapid weight loss

Question 19

What term describes agricultural practices that are designed to minimize use of energy and chemicals?

Accepted Answer

A) Integrated production 
B) Progressive agriculture 
C) Sustainable agriculture 
D) Resource management production 
E) Balanced farming 
A) Integrated production 
B) Progressive agriculture 
C) Sustainable agriculture 
D) Resource management production 
E) Balanced farming

Question 20

What are the characteristics associated with acute and chronic malnutrition in children?

Accepted Answer

None

Approximately what percentage of all energy use in the U.S. is devoted to the food industry?

A sharp rise in the rates of hunger and malnutrition, usually set off by a shock to either the supply of, or demand for, food and a sudden spike in food prices is called a

What is the largest federal food assistance program in the United States?

Explain how the provision of food to hungry poor people lowers their risk for obesity.

Which of the following is a feature of malnutrition?

What is the approximate yearly increase in the world's population?

Discuss issues related to specific nutrient deficiencies in the developing world.

Which of the following describes a known long-term relationship among poverty and population growth?

MATCHING -Approximate number, in billions, of people in the world

What percentage of the world's children under the age of 5 have low weight for their height?

What is administered by health care workers to help treat the diarrhea and dehydration common to children suffering from diseases of poverty?

Which of the following would you expect to see in a person with kwashiorkor?

The worst famine in the 20ᵗʰ century occurred in

Which of the following is a characteristic of marasmus in children?

SNAP debit cards may be used to purchase which of the following?

Which of the following is associated with the presence of tissue edema in kwashiorkor?

In an effort to reduce morbidity and mortality, which of the following would be a first course of action for a Peace Corps volunteer to reduce the prevalence of diarrhea in a small village where she is working?

Chronic malnutrition in children is characterized by

What term describes agricultural practices that are designed to minimize use of energy and chemicals?

What are the characteristics associated with acute and chronic malnutrition in children?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K

Water and 123 the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

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Exam 20: Hunger and the Global Environment

Approximately what percentage of all energy use in the U.S. is devoted to the food industry?

A sharp rise in the rates of hunger and malnutrition, usually set off by a shock to either the supply of, or demand for, food and a sudden spike in food prices is called a

What is the largest federal food assistance program in the United States?

Explain how the provision of food to hungry poor people lowers their risk for obesity.

Which of the following is a feature of malnutrition?

What is the approximate yearly increase in the world's population?

Discuss issues related to specific nutrient deficiencies in the developing world.

Which of the following describes a known long-term relationship among poverty and population growth?

MATCHING -Approximate number, in billions, of people in the world

What percentage of the world's children under the age of 5 have low weight for their height?

What is administered by health care workers to help treat the diarrhea and dehydration common to children suffering from diseases of poverty?

Which of the following would you expect to see in a person with kwashiorkor?

The worst famine in the 20ᵗʰ century occurred in

Which of the following is a characteristic of marasmus in children?

SNAP debit cards may be used to purchase which of the following?

Which of the following is associated with the presence of tissue edema in kwashiorkor?

In an effort to reduce morbidity and mortality, which of the following would be a first course of action for a Peace Corps volunteer to reduce the prevalence of diarrhea in a small village where she is working?

Chronic malnutrition in children is characterized by

What term describes agricultural practices that are designed to minimize use of energy and chemicals?

What are the characteristics associated with acute and chronic malnutrition in children?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K

Water and 123 the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Filters