NST 104- Module 6

Which of the following statements about health and wealth in the United States is false?

-People in the U.S. live shorter, sicker lives than people in almost every industrialized nation. X-Health outcomes have more to do with genes than on social inequities. -The United States ranks 30th in life expectancy. -The United States spends 2 trillion dollars per year on medical care. -The United States has the highest gross national product in the world.

According to Anna Lappé, we are still developing the technology needed to adequately feed the world.

False

According to Michel Nischan, the primary reason why people eat an unhealthy diet is because they do not understand the nutritional benefits of healthy foods.

False

In the Sanger-Katz article, the authors present evidence suggesting that by fixing food deserts, the overall health of individuals in poor neighborhoods will inherently improve.

False

According to the article by Block et. al, which environmental factor is geographically associated with predominantly black and low-income neighborhoods?

Fast-food restaurants

In the United States, we measure hunger by measuring __________. A family is considered __________ when all members of the household have access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.

Food insecurity, food secure

In a __________ the community has very low availability of food in general, whereas in a __________ the community has very low availability of healthy food options and an abundance of unhealthy food options.

Food swamp, food desert

According to the article by De Vogil et. al, fast food consumption is an independent predictor of mean BMI in high-income countries. But, how do the results suggest that policy might play a role?

Government regulations preventing the spread of fast food might help to reduce this effect.

__________ is the term for when a diet contains adequate calories and protein, but insufficient vitamins and minerals.

Hidden hunger

Food insecurity on college campuses is not a new occurrence, but what is one reason why prevalence has likely increased in recent years?

Increased cost of living in cities where colleges are located

The primary reason why a double cheeseburger is cheaper than a head of broccoli in the United States is because fast food __________.

Is heavily subsidized

In the King's Candy podcast, what candy did Robert make in his secret kitchen as he started a chapter of the Black Panthers?

Pralines

The Jernigan et. al article discusses how the food insecurity-obesity paradox may vary by race and ethnicity.

True

What an individual can afford to buy is one factor that partially defines the individual food environment.

True

Which of the following accurately defines the term, "double-burden of malnutrition"?

When undernutrition is coupled with being overweight or obese