Chapter 18 World Hunger and Malnutrition

Copyright 2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Two Faces of Malnutrition Of the approximately 6.5 billion people on earth today, less than 1 billion live in developed countries. Many people in the world are exposed to undernutrition and starvation. Many others have experienced a nutrition transition, leading to overconsumption, obesity and disease.

Copyright 2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The recommended approach to dealing with overweight children is to a)strictly limit kcalories b) encourage physical activity and moderate kcalorie intake c) institute moderate levels of drug therapy d)encourage liquid weight loss products at lunch

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Copyright 2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Population groups likely to experience food insecurity in the U.S. are a)people living in inner cities b)Hispanic populations c)Native Americans d)All answer choices are correct.

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Which country has the higher infant mortality rate? Sweden Cuba Sierra Leone El Salvador

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Copyright 2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Worldwide, over ___ of the deaths in children under the age of 5 are due to undernutrition a) 10% b) 20% c) 1/3 d) 1/2

Minnesota Starvation Study FIGURE 1 Recruitment brochure cover for the Minnesota Experiment. May 27, Copyright 2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

. Kalm L M, Semba R D J. Nutr. 2005;135: ©2005 by American Society for Nutrition

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Copyright 2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The need for vitamin A is increased by which of the following? rapid growth development frequent infections All answer choices are correct.

Copyright 2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 26. The most common nutritional problem worldwide is a deficiency of a)protein b)iodine c)iron d)thiamin

Copyright 2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Poor Quality Diets Even with sufficient amounts of food, the types of food are important for a healthy diet. Protein and energy deficiencies usually occur together and are most common in children. Iron deficiency may affect as much as 60-80% of the world’s population. Iodine deficiency may affect 13-30% of the world’s population. Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children.

Copyright 2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Which is not generally associated with anemia caused by iron deficiency? a) low birth weight infants b) decreased resistance to infection c) increased maternal mortality d)blindness

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Copyright 2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Sustainable Agriculture and Choices Sustainable agriculture uses food production methods that prevent damage to the environment and allow the land to restore itself so food can be produced indefinitely. Choosing food grown locally can minimize energy costs and pollution due to food transport. Choosing organic foods that are minimally processed and ecologically packaged can minimize environmental impacts.

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Copyright 2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Of all households in the United States, approximately what portion live at or below the poverty line? one eighth one fourth one third one half

Copyright 2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Programs to Prevent Undernutrition in the United States

Copyright 2010, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Programs to Prevent Undernutrition in the United States

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