Ch 12 Undernutrition throughout the world – Flashcards
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The consequences of undernutrition are most critical during adulthood. elementary school years. infancy. elderly years.
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infancy.
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Which of the following is the best approach to preventing famine in developing nations? Increase the productivity of rural people by teaching them farming methods so they can build agricultural surpluses to eat and sell. Developed countries should send food and medicine. Developing countries should grow cash crops. Discourage having livestock.
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Increase the productivity of rural people by teaching them farming methods so they can build agricultural surpluses to eat and sell.
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Elements influencing food/population ratio include all of the following except high socioeconomic status. war and political/civil unrest. rapid depletion of natural resources. AIDS.
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high socioeconomic status.
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Don is suffering from malnutrition. Which of the following might be true of his condition? This means that he must be undernourished. This means that he must be experiencing chronic hunger. This means that he must be experiencing a vitamin deficiency. He could be suffering from undernutrition or overnutrition.
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He could be suffering from undernutrition or overnutrition.
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Which of the following factors will adversely affect the nutritional status of a country? Movement of the population to urban centers Maintenance of rural, small farms Movement away from the growth of cash crops Discouraging the establishment of large farms
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Movement of the population to urban centers
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The single most effective health advantage for people wherever they live is adequate kilocalorie intake. safe and convenient water supply. well-built shelter. adequate water intake.
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safe and convenient water supply.
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Which of the following is not true about the effects of undernutrition in poor countries? Iron and zinc deficiency both can lead to poor immune function. Ill health that results from nutritional deficiencies can diminish the ability of citizens to perform at peak levels of physical and mental capacity. Symptoms of underweight rarely result in deficiencies. People in poor countries often have greater nutrient requirements for iron because they must combat rampant parasite and other infections.
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Symptoms of underweight rarely result in deficiencies.
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Which of the following is not true about acquired immune deficiency syndrome worldwide? The transmission pattern is different in developed versus developing countries. Africa is the continent that has been hardest hit. The death rate from AIDS in the United States is on the rise. Developing countries have the most infections.
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The death rate from AIDS in the United States is on the rise.
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Homeless children suffer high rates of all of the following medical conditions except upper respiratory tract infections. tooth decay. poor vision. developmental delays.
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poor vision.
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Which of the following is not true about sustainable agriculture? Sustainable agriculture provides a secure living for farm families. Sustainable agriculture maintains the natural environment and resources. Sustainable agriculture offers respect and fair treatment to farm workers, consumers, and the animals raised for food. Sustainable agricultural practices have a promising role in developed nations, but probably would not benefit farmers and consumers in developing nations.
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Sustainable agricultural practices have a promising role in developed nations, but probably would not benefit farmers and consumers in developing nations.
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The food assistance program developed in the 1960s to help whole families purchase healthy foods is the School Breakfast Program. School Lunch Program. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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The primary cause of chronic hunger is poverty. lack of technological advances. cultural food preferences. lack of large farms in developing countries.
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poverty.
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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children provides breakfast for school children. provides food vouchers and nutrition education to low-income pregnant and lactating women and their young children. has not been shown to be cost-effective. has not been shown to reduce the numbers of low-birth-weight babies.
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provides food vouchers and nutrition education to low-income pregnant and lactating women and their young children.
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All of the following are effects of semistarvation except decreased energy level and strength. poor concentration. lack of hunger and appetite. reduced immunity.
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lack of hunger and appetite.
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The manipulation of nature (plants, animals, and bacteria) to increase production and food yield and the use of living things to manufacture products is called biofeedback. gene splicing. biotechnology. agribusiness.
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biotechnology.
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The "green revolution" is a movement that increased crop yields. strategy to get countries to stop using fertilizers. movement to prevent the destruction of rain forests. Third World crop-planting strategy that avoids pesticide and fertilizer use.
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movement that increased crop yields.
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Manipulating the DNA inside cells to improve production of materials or the material itself is called social engineering. translation. transcription. genetic engineering.
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genetic engineering.
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Which of the following is true about homelessness and undernutrition in America? The homeless have plenty of resources; they just fail to utilize them. Homeless children are about half as likely to experience hunger compared to children living in homes. The rate of homelessness has declined over the last 25 years. The recent increase in homelessness stems from a shortage of affordable rental housing coupled with an increase in poverty.
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The recent increase in homelessness stems from a shortage of affordable rental housing coupled with an increase in poverty.
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The homeless in the United States are at increased risk of undernutrition. Which of the following is true about the homeless? Most of them are alcoholics. Most of them are lazy. Many are members of families with children. All are poorly educated.
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Many are members of families with children.
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Which of the following is not true regarding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)? SNAP is the new name for the Food Stamp Program. SNAP participants can use benefits to purchase food and garden seeds to grow food. The target beneficiaries of SNAP are pregnant or lactating women and their children. The Recovery Act increased benefits for SNAP participants.
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The target beneficiaries of SNAP are pregnant or lactating women and their children.
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The majority of hungry people live in Africa. Asia. Latin America. Europe.
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Asia.
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Impaired development or function that results from an inadequate intake, absorption, or utilization of the nutrients needed for optimal growth, development, and body function is best termed malnutrition. undernutrition. malabsorption. hunger.
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undernutrition.
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Which of the following is not true about AIDS? It is transmitted in body fluids. After infection with the HIV virus, AIDS symptoms generally begin showing within a year. Eating a balanced diet cannot prevent or stave off HIV infection. Eating a good diet cannot cure the disease.
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After infection with the HIV virus, AIDS symptoms generally begin showing within a year.
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The major cause of undernutrition in the United States is political. lack of food production. lack of technological advances. inadequate use of biotechnology.
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political.
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A promising strategy to help other countries increase food resources is to use "green revolution" technologies. to establish large farms that grow cash crops. to try to obtain more food from the oceans. to cut down rain forests so there is more farmable land.
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to use "green revolution" technologies.
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According to the conceptual framework of malnutrition developed by the United Nations Children's Fund in 1990, the underlying causes of malnutrition include insufficient health services. human and economic resources. inadequate dietary intake and unsatisfactory health. inadequate access to food and health services.
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inadequate access to food and health services.
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All of the following are results of undernutrition except reduction of activity. blindness from xerophthalmia. iron-deficiency anemia. coronary heart disease.
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coronary heart disease.
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All of the following adversely affect the food/population ratio except scientific advances that increase food production. lack of birth control. lack of food distribution methods. lack of farmable land.
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scientific advances that increase food production.
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Which of the following is an example of genetic engineering? Cross-breeding wheat and corn Educating farmers about the advantages of one type of rice over another Developing new, biodegradable pesticides Changing DNA inside grape seeds so they produce their own pesticide to prevent attack by insects
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Changing DNA inside grape seeds so they produce their own pesticide to prevent attack by insects
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What is the term to describe failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that either fails to meet or greatly exceeds nutritional needs? Undernutrition Overnutrition Emaciation Malnutrition
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Malnutrition
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Which of the following is not true about the effects of undernutrition in poor countries? Iron and zinc deficiency both can lead to poor immune function. Ill health that results from nutritional deficiencies can diminish the ability of citizens to perform at peak levels of physical and mental capacity. Symptoms of underweight rarely result in deficiencies. People in poor countries often have greater nutrient requirements for iron because they must combat rampant parasite and other infections
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Symptoms of underweight rarely result in deficiencies.
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All of the following are socioeconomic factors affecting hunger in the Unites States except poverty. homelessness. political influences. weather.
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weather.
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All of the following are true about undernutrition during pregnancy except mother and fetus both are affected. only the mother is affected significantly. iron-deficiency anemia is a possible consequence in the mother. risk of maternal death is increased.
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only the mother is affected significantly.
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Which of the following is the best approach to eradicating undernutrition in developing nations? Have developed countries give direct food aid to underdeveloped countries Improve the infrastructure of rural regions Establish large farms Provide more jobs in urban centers
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Improve the infrastructure of rural regions
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Which of the following is not true about the history of nutrition assistance programs in the United States? Food assistance programs developed in the 1960s and 1970s are not relevant to the current problem of undernutrition in the United States. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 expanded food assistance benefits for low-income families. Reducing funding for federal nutrition programs affects the amount of undernutrition in the United States. More than 150,000 charitable food programs help to address unmet needs of undernourished Americans.
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Food assistance programs developed in the 1960s and 1970s are not relevant to the current problem of undernutrition in the United States.
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Which of the following is true about the type of person who gets AIDS? It is limited to homosexuals. It is limited to African-Americans. Only males get it. Anyone who engages in sexual activity without a condom or shares needles during intravenous drug use can get it.
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Anyone who engages in sexual activity without a condom or shares needles during intravenous drug use can get it.
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Approximately how many Americans live at or near the poverty level of $22,350 annually for a family of four? 5 million 10 million 25 million 50 million
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50 million
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Which of the following is true about semistarvation? Impairment does not occur if there are no clinical symptoms. Often the first sign that tissues are being affected is a biochemical change that may be detectable by a blood test. Physical symptoms often appear before evidence of biochemical changes. Action to correct undernutrition should only be taken when clinical symptoms are detected.
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Often the first sign that tissues are being affected is a biochemical change that may be detectable by a blood test.
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Failing health that results from a long-standing dietary intake that does not meet nutritional needs is termed starvation. undernutrition. emaciation. chronic hunger.
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undernutrition.
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The human organism is particularly susceptible to effects of undernutrition during all of the following periods except infancy. pregnancy. preschool years. adulthood.
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adulthood
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Which of the following is not true about the social and economic impact of AIDS? AIDS tends to have the greatest social and economic impact on developing countries. AIDS will have the greatest economic impact on the United States. Most governments have responded slowly to the AIDS epidemic. A significant portion of the male population of many developing countries will be lost to AIDS and will decrease the workforce that can make a country more productive.
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AIDS will have the greatest economic impact on the United States.
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Which of the following is true about chronic hunger in the world? Chronic hunger is not found in developed countries. Hunger, by definition, is when someone eats no food for a long period of time. The primary cause of hunger is poverty. Hunger is the psychological and physiological state that results when enough food is eaten to meet energy needs.
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The primary cause of hunger is poverty.
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All of the following are obstacles to solving problems of undernutrition in developing nations except an imbalance between food/population ratios. poor infrastructure. lack of available technology that could be taught to the populations. war.
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lack of available technology that could be taught to the populations.
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Which of the following is not true about "new biotechnology"? It has no beneficial applications that are without significant risks. Most of the possible risks of its use are uncertain at this time. Most soybeans produced in the United States are genetically engineered. It is unlikely, at this point in time, that it will be a helpful solution to the undernutrition problem in developing nations.
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It has no beneficial applications that are without significant risks.
