DHN 101 Chapter 20 Test Questions with All Correct Answers
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DHN 101 Chapter 20 Test Questions with All Correct Answers
Which of the following factors does NOT typically contribute to undernutrition? - Answer-physical inactivity
Which of the following population groups are at risk of undernutrition due to their elevated nutrient needs? - Answer-- preg...
DHN 101 Chapter 20 Test
Questions with All Correct
Answers
Which of the following factors does NOT typically contribute to undernutrition? - Answer-
physical inactivity
Which of the following population groups are at risk of undernutrition due to their
elevated nutrient needs? - Answer-- pregnant women
- preschool children
- infants
A deficiency of ______ contributes to a weakened immune system that cannot
effectively combat infectious disease. - Answer-vitamin A
A location where free prepared meals are provided to those in need is called a -
Answer-soup kitchen
A person with access to healthy food all the time is food ?, whereas a person who fears
running out of food is food ? - Answer-security; insecurity
A(an) _________ can increase the negative effects of undernutrition in older adults. -
Answer-weakened immune system
Albert has come into hard times after recently losing his job. With little money saved,
Albert has had to significantly reduce both the quality and quantity of his diet due to his
inability to purchase enough food. Albert is experiencing ________. - Answer-very low
food security
All of the following are consequences of undernutrition early in life except ________. -
Answer-improved cognitive ability
Americans more likely to be food insecure include - Answer-- households with children
- households that live well below the poverty threshold
- hispanic families
, An area in which a large population of residents experience difficulty in obtaining
nutritious food is called a - Answer-food desert
Biotechnology in agriculture has led to the development of crops - Answer-- that are
drought tolerant
- that supply higher yields
- that are nutritionally enhanced
Choose the agencies that provide food assistance programs in the United States. -
Answer-- department of health and human services
- non-profit agencies
- food and nutrition services
Which of the following statements about the under-5 mortality rates is true? - Answer-all
of these choices are correct
Which of the following vitamins or minerals is one of the four leading micronutrient
deficiencies worldwide? - Answer-iron
________ is a farming method that does not deplete natural resources or harm the
environment while meeting the demand for food. - Answer-sustainable agriculture
________ is the use of living organisms to produce new products. - Answer-
biotechnology
_________ is the leading risk factor for undernutrition in countries around the world. -
Answer-poverty
Chronic undernutriion can result in - Answer-- stunting
- compromised reproductive health
Chronic undernutrition ________ the body's immune system. - Answer-depresses
Click to select sustainable agricultural practices that can help to meet global food
demands while minimizing the impact on the environment. - Answer-- irrigate crops at
the base of the plant rather than spraying water into the air.
- rotate crops each growing season to avoid depleting the soil of nutrients.
- planting cover crops between seasons to prevent soil erosion.
Cretinism is due to a maternal ________. - Answer-iodine deficiency
Currently, more people suffer from ________ than from _________. - Answer-
overnutrition, undernutrition
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