Question 1

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?

Accepted Answer

A) Improve immunization programs in children to decrease the spread of infectious diseases. 
B) Educate women to increase their earning power and productivity. 
C) Improve methods to increase food production and the importation of foods from other countries. 
D) Focus on increasing population growth. 
A) Improve immunization programs in children to decrease the spread of infectious diseases. 
B) Educate women to increase their earning power and productivity. 
C) Improve methods to increase food production and the importation of foods from other countries. 
D) Focus on increasing population growth. D

Question 2

In developed countries, the major cause of malnutrition is

Accepted Answer

A) natural disasters. 
B) crime. 
C) overpopulation. 
D) the unequal distribution of available food. 
A) natural disasters. 
B) crime. 
C) overpopulation. 
D) the unequal distribution of available food. D

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 35 percent 
D) 50 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 35 percent 
D) 50 percent D

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The number of people suffering from hunger worldwide is decreasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin C 
B) iodine 
C) zinc 
D) vitamin A 
A) vitamin C 
B) iodine 
C) zinc 
D) vitamin A

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) programs that encourage women to breastfeed their infants 
B) immunization programs 
C) transitioning of agricultural lands from sorghum and corn to cash crops 
D) small-business loans to support community and family farms and gardens 
A) programs that encourage women to breastfeed their infants 
B) immunization programs 
C) transitioning of agricultural lands from sorghum and corn to cash crops 
D) small-business loans to support community and family farms and gardens

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) kwashiorkor. 
B) toddler malnutrition. 
C) marasmus. 
D) protein-deficit malnutrition. 
A) kwashiorkor. 
B) toddler malnutrition. 
C) marasmus. 
D) protein-deficit malnutrition.

Question 10

Undernutrition is seen only in underdeveloped countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Currently, there is enough food produced in the world to feed the world's population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Infants and children who suffer from malnutrition have a higher mortality rate as a result of

Accepted Answer

A) starving to death because of the lack of food. 
B) decreased resistance to infectious diseases. 
C) diarrhea due to drinking unsanitary water. 
D) the limited access to health care. 
A) starving to death because of the lack of food. 
B) decreased resistance to infectious diseases. 
C) diarrhea due to drinking unsanitary water. 
D) the limited access to health care.

Question 13

The most common nutritional deficiency worldwide is

Accepted Answer

A) iron. 
B) vitamin A. 
C) iodine. 
D) protein. 
A) iron. 
B) vitamin A. 
C) iodine. 
D) protein.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) stunting. 
B) height deprivation. 
C) wasting. 
D) linear growth delay. 
A) stunting. 
B) height deprivation. 
C) wasting. 
D) linear growth delay.

Question 15

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for what process regarding foods and surplus commodity foods during an emergency?

Accepted Answer

A) acquisition 
B) sale 
C) distribution 
D) re-sale 
A) acquisition 
B) sale 
C) distribution 
D) re-sale

Question 16

Which of the following individuals would NOT be eligible to receive the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits?

Accepted Answer

A) Bonita, a three-month-old infant 
B) Juan, a two-year-old child 
C) Mary, a 32-year-old pregnant woman 
D) James, a seven-year-old child 
A) Bonita, a three-month-old infant 
B) Juan, a two-year-old child 
C) Mary, a 32-year-old pregnant woman 
D) James, a seven-year-old child

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) adaptation. 
B) transition. 
C) modification. 
D) reallocation. 
A) adaptation. 
B) transition. 
C) modification. 
D) reallocation.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) food poverty 
B) food anxiety 
C) food shortage 
D) food insecurity 
A) food poverty 
B) food anxiety 
C) food shortage 
D) food insecurity

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Individuals who live in poverty are seldom obese.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 29: Global Nutrition

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?

In developed countries, the major cause of malnutrition is

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

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

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

The number of people suffering from hunger worldwide is decreasing.

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

Undernutrition is seen only in underdeveloped countries.

Currently, there is enough food produced in the world to feed the world's population.

Infants and children who suffer from malnutrition have a higher mortality rate as a result of

The most common nutritional deficiency worldwide is

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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is responsible for what process regarding foods and surplus commodity foods during an emergency?

Which of the following individuals would NOT be eligible to receive the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits?

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

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

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

Individuals who live in poverty are seldom obese.

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