chapter 20 smart book assignment

the leading causes of global micronutrient deficiencies are

a lack of dietary variety and nutrient dense food

lack of vitamin A is the leading cause of childhood...

blindness and xeropthalmia

a critical time period or avoiding undernutrition is the

first two years of an infants life

the most common symptom of an iodine deficiency in an adult is

goiter

Americans more likely to be food insecure include

households with children, hispanic families and households that live well below the poverty threshold

physiological changes in older adults that may make them more susceptible to chronic undernutrition include

impaired digestion and absorption - decreased muscle mass

the most common mineral deficiency worldwide is ...

iron

Pregnant women with a history of chronic undernutrition are more likely to die due to complication during delivery because of

iron deficiency anemia and stunting

undernutrition and over nutrition can lead to

malnutrition

the leading risk factor for undernutrition in both developed and developing countries is

poverty

undernutrition can be harmful when it occurs during

pregnancy, infancy and childhood

efforts to reduce undernutrition include

providing adequate nutrients through supplements and diet - increasing access to safe water

undernutrition...

remains a serious global concern

Poor nutrition during pregnancy may increase the risk for diseases such as _________ later in life.

schizophrenia, obesity, and hypertension

School Food Programs that provide nourishing foods to children include the...

school breakfast program, summer food service program, and national school lunch program

An initiative designed to help increase the accessibility of healthy foods in areas identified as food deserts is

the Healthy food financing initiative

undernutrition among older adults increase..

the risk of acute illness, the incidence of death, and longer hospitalizations

A deficiency of ______ contributes to a weakened immune system that cannot effectively combat infectious disease.

vitamin A

Participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are not allowed to use their allotted funds to purchase

vitamins, ready to eat hot foods and medicine

a ___ can increase the negative effects of undernutrion in older adutls

weakened immune system

chronic undernutrition can result in

compromised reproductive health and stunting

chronic undernutrition ____ the body's immune system

depresses

risk factors that contribute to undernutrition throughout the world include..

environmental/political factors -poverty

Globally, micronutrients that are identified as top public health concerns include ______.

iodine, vitamin A, iron and zinc

the healthy food financing initiative ___ in food deserts

offers financial aid to grocery stores and farmers markets

physiological roles for zinc include

prevention stunted growth during development, contributing to normal sexual maturation and stimulating immunity

The statistic that describes the number of newborns in a population, per 1000 live births, who are likely to die before they reach the age of 5 years is called the...

under 5 mortality rate

the mineral which contributes to normal sexual maturation in teens is

zinc