HLTH 1020 Chapter 16 Quiz - Undernutrition
Factors that influence nutrition security
* Adequate sanitation * Adequate health care * Adequate food
Which of the following are true statements about the relation between nutrition and immune function?
* Zinc and Iron are vital for resistance to infectious disease * Poor vitamin A status increases susceptibility to infection * Diarrheal disease impairs nutritional status
Which of the following are the most significant negative impacts that have occurred due to current agricultural practices?
* contamination of groundwater * depletion of topsoil * decline in family farms
Why is poverty increasing in the developing world?
* depletion of natural resources * the burden of AIDS * political and civil unrest
Which of the following are principles of sustainable agriculture?
* environmental health * economic profitability * social equality
What are the underlying causes of malnutrition?
* inadequate access to food * inadequate health care
Undernutrition is usually accompanied by which of the following two factors?
* inadequate sanitation * inadequate shelter
Compared to formula-feeding, breastfeeding
* is less expensive * is more hygienic * provides immunological advantages
In the developing world, agricultural production is
* not sustainable for the long term * is depleting natural resources
What are some issues that keep the homeless from obtaining food assistance?
* political policies that prohibit individuals or groups from sharing food with the poor or homeless * lack of cooking facilities * food pantries and soup kitchens may not have enough supplies to meet the needs of the communities they serve
The consequences of a preterm birth include:
* reduced lung function * weakened immune system
Select the living conditions below that are present in the urban poor
* self-made shelters * overcrowded
Older adults are vulnerable to undernutrition because
* they have fixed incomes * depression can decrease the drive to eat * declining physical and mental function affects the ability to obtain and prepare food
What are situations that can lead to food insecurity in the United States?
* unemployment * medical expenses * housing expenses
Which of the following are associated with chronic hunger?
* weakness and lethargy * increased susceptibility to infection * impaired ability to learn
Which of the following crops has genetic engineering been able to modify?
*corn *wheat
Rank the following racial groups from highest to lowest poverty rate (based on data from 2011-2012)
1. Black 2. Hispanic 3. Asian 4.White
What is the percentage of children under the age of 18 are in families living below the federal poverty level?
20%
____ has been identified as a disease that significantly contributes to the poverty problem in developing nations because it reduces worker productivity and costs so much to teat.
AIDS
A "food desert" can be defined as
An area with inadequate access to healthy foods
What is the name of the program established by the U.S. Congress so that citizens over 60 years of age, regardless of income, can receive noontime and home-delivered meals?
Congregate Meals
The SNAP allows recipients to use an _____, _______ _______ (EBT) to purchase food and garden seeds.
Electronic Benefit Transfer
True or False: In 2011, 2.6% of households in the United States reported that they have experienced food insecurity.
False (14.9% is the real percentage)
What is the term for an extreme food shortage that leads to starvation among a population?
Famine
_______ is an extreme shortage of food, which leads to massive starvation in a population.
Famine
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the new name for the
Food Stamp Program
______ - ______ malnutrition is a form of undernutrition caused by an extremely deficient intake of calories or protein and generally accompanied by an illness.
Protein- Calorie
Who is most commonly the head of homeless families?
Single mothers in their late 20s.
_____Nutrition Assistance Program (________) is the new name for the Food Stamp Program.
Supplemental; SNAP
_______ agriculture involves maintaining or enhancing the land and natural resources for use long into the future.
Sustainable
True or False: People are more likely to die from infectious diarrhea if they have been chronically undernourished.
True
True or False: Teen pregnancy may have cut short the education or vocational training of one or both parents, thwarting efforts to earn adequate income.
True
_________ is failing health resulting from a long-standing dietary intake that is not enough to meet nutritional needs.
Undernutrition
What agency has resolve to "spare no efforts to free our peoples from the scourge of war?"
United Nations
WIC stands for ______, ________, and, ________.
Women; Infants; Children
Match the nutritional disease caused by undernutrition and its deficiency
XEROPHTHALMIA-----------> Vitamin A deficiency RICKETS------------------------> Vitamin D deficiency PELLAGRA----------------> Niacin deficiency BERI BERI----------------> Thiamin deficiency
In the grocery store, SNAP participants may use their EBT cards to purchase
carrots; milk; breakfast cereal; seeds to grow food
The cause of death for many children in developing countries is
consuming contaminated water
Undernutrition is the most common type of malnutrition among the poor population in _______ countries.
developing
The majority of the world's population live in
developing countries
How has the Peace Corps helped to improve conditions in developing countries?
education
Most good farmland in the world is already in use, and because of unsustainable ___ practices or competing demands for use of the land, the number of farmable acres worldwide decreases annually.
farming
Which of the following is generally the most flexible budget item for individuals living in poverty?
food
The most cost-effective way to address widespread micronutrient deficiency in developing nations is to
fortify a commonly-consumed food with the deficient nutrients
Which of the following is a reason that biotechnology may not significantly reduce undernutrition in the developing world?
high price of foods
Poverty and _____ are largely associated with persistent hunger and food insecurity.
homelessness
Uneasiness, discomfort, weakness, or pain are all physiological symptoms of
hunger
__________ is the primarily physiological (internal) drive to find and eat food.
hunger
Chronic undernutrition leaves many people in the developing world in a continual state of depressed _______ function, in turn greatly increasing the risk of death, especially in childhood.
immune
HIV infection _____ daily calorie requirements.
increases
Worldwide hunger is primarily an outcome of
inequitable distribution of food resources around the world
Food _______ is when the quality, variety, and/or desirability of the diet is reduced and there is difficulty at times providing enough food for everyone in the household.
insecurity
Name one mineral for which deficiency is a major global public health concern
iron
Which of the following is true about the HIV virus?
it has limited ability to survive outside the body
Terry wants to distribute food to the homeless people in his community. Which of the following foods would be most useful for a homeless person?
loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter
Eating disorders, alcoholism, poverty, problems in nursing home settings, or homelessness are the typical causes of ________ in North America
malnutrition
What is the term for failing health that results from long- standing dietary practices that do not coincide with nutritional needs?
malnutrition
For infants born in poverty, breastfeeding is a ______ hygienic option than formula feeding.
more
Risks associated with low birth-weight infants include death and ________.
poor lung development
Mitch lost his job when the auto manufacturing industry in his town shut down. As a result, his family got evicted from their apartment and they are living in their car. This can be described as ______ poverty.
situational
What is the most common type of malnutrition in developing countries?
undernutrition
Which of the following is a true statement about the relationship between AIDS and nutrition?
use of a balanced multivitamin and mineral supplements slows deterioration of health
Select the nutrients that are integrally involved in proper immune function
zinc; vitamin A, protein