Question 1

The major cause of undernutrition in the United States is

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A)   political.
B)   not enough food for everyone.
C)   lack of technological advances.
D)   inadequate use of biotechnology.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

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A)   provides breakfast for school children.
B)   provides food vouchers and nutrition education to low-income pregnant and lactating women and their young children.
C)   has not been shown to be cost effective.
D)   has not been shown to reduce the numbers of low-birth-weight babies.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following is not true about the social and economic impact of AIDS?

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A)   AIDS tends to have the greatest social and economic impact on developing countries.
B)   AIDS will have the greatest economic impact on the United States.
C)   Most governments have responded slowly to the AIDS epidemic.
D)   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.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Housing, sanitation and storage facilities, and education, communication, and transportation systems are called a country's _______________.

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Question 5

Which of the following is true about semistarvation?

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A)   Impairment does not occur if there are no clinical symptoms.
B)   Often the first sign that tissues are being affected is a biochemical change that may be detectable by a blood test.
C)   Physical symptoms often appear before evidence of biochemical changes.
D)   Action to correct undernutrition should only be taken when clinical symptoms are detected.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

In terms of population migration and distribution, a movement from _______________ areas to _______________ areas tends to make the problem of undernutrition worse in the world

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Question 7

Which of the following is not true about the history of nutrition assistance programs in the United States?

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A)   Food assistance programs developed in the 1960s and 1970s are not relevant to the current problem of undernutrition in the United States.
B)   The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 expanded food assistance benefits for low-income families.
C)   Reducing funding for federal nutrition programs affects the amount of undernutrition in the United States.
D)   More than 150,000 charitable food programs help to address unmet needs of undernourished Americans.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

One of the best ways to decrease the population aspect of the food/population ratio is for countries to institute _______________ programs

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birth cont...

Question 9

Which of the following factors will adversely affect the nutritional status of a country?

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A)   Movement of the population to urban centers
B)   Maintenance of rural, small farms
C)   Movement away from the growth of cash crops
D)   Discouraging the establishment of large farmsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

A promising strategy to help other countries increase food resources is

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A)   to use "green revolution" technologies.
B)   to establish large farms that grows cash crops.
C)   to try to obtain more food from the oceans.
D)   to cut down rain forests so there is more farmable land.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

All of the following adversely affect the food/population ratio except

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A)   scientific advances that increase food production.
B)   lack of birth control.
C)   lack of food distribution methods.
D)   lack of farmable land.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above A

Question 12

____________ is the condition of impaired development or function caused by a long-term deficiency, excess, or imbalance of calories, nutrients, or both.

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Question 13

The human organism is particularly susceptible to effects of undernutrition during all of the following periods except

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A)   infancy.
B)   pregnancy.
C)   preschool years.
D)   adulthood.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The primary cause of chronic hunger is _______________.

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Question 15

Don is suffering from malnutrition. Which of the following might be true of his condition?

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A)   This means that he must be undernourished.
B)   This means that he must be experiencing chronic hunger.
C)   This means that he must be experiencing a vitamin deficiency.
D)   He could be suffering from undernutrition or overnutrition.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Elements influencing food/population ratio include all of the following except

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A)   high socioeconomic status.
B)   war and political/civil unrest.
C)   rapid depletion of natural resources.
D)   AIDS.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 17

Which of the following is not true about sustainable agriculture?

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A)   Sustainable agriculture offers respect and fair treatment to farm workers, consumers, and the animals raised for food.
B)   Sustainable agriculture maintains the natural environment and resources.
C)   Sustainable agricultural practices have a promising role in developed nations, but probably would not benefit farmers and consumers in developing nations.
D)   Sustainable agriculture provides a secure living for farm families.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Approximately how many Americans live at or near the poverty level of $21,200 annually for a family of four?

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A)   5 million
B)   17 million
C)   50 million
D)   36 millionE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

Since the early 1900s, the role of the _______________ in providing food assistance to the poor has steadily increased

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Question 20

The root cause of hunger and undernutrition in the United States continues to be _______________.

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poverty

Exam 12: Undernutrition Throughout the World

The major cause of undernutrition in the United States is

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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

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Which of the following is not true about the social and economic impact of AIDS?

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Housing, sanitation and storage facilities, and education, communication, and transportation systems are called a country's _______________.

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Which of the following is true about semistarvation?

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In terms of population migration and distribution, a movement from _______________ areas to _______________ areas tends to make the problem of undernutrition worse in the world

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Which of the following is not true about the history of nutrition assistance programs in the United States?

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One of the best ways to decrease the population aspect of the food/population ratio is for countries to institute _______________ programs

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Which of the following factors will adversely affect the nutritional status of a country?

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A promising strategy to help other countries increase food resources is

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All of the following adversely affect the food/population ratio except

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____________ is the condition of impaired development or function caused by a long-term deficiency, excess, or imbalance of calories, nutrients, or both.

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The human organism is particularly susceptible to effects of undernutrition during all of the following periods except

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The primary cause of chronic hunger is _______________.

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Don is suffering from malnutrition. Which of the following might be true of his condition?

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Elements influencing food/population ratio include all of the following except

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Which of the following is not true about sustainable agriculture?

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Approximately how many Americans live at or near the poverty level of $21,200 annually for a family of four?

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Since the early 1900s, the role of the _______________ in providing food assistance to the poor has steadily increased

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The root cause of hunger and undernutrition in the United States continues to be _______________.

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