Perspectives in Nutrition, 5/e

Gordon M. Wardlaw, Ohio State University
Margaret W. Kessel, Ohio State University

Undernutrition throughout the World

Chapter 20 Nutrition Awareness Inventory

Please answer all questions


1	The primary cause of undernutrition is poverty.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Undernutrition is the most common form of malnutrition among the world's poor.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	The risk of dying from pregnancy-related causes highlights the gap between developing and industrialized countries.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	The greatest risk from undernutrition during pregnancy is borne by the fetus (infant).
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Deficiencies of iron affect few people worldwide.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	The effects of years of undernutrition can be overcome in several weeks on a high-protein, high-carbohydrate diet.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Compared with other industrialized countries, the United States has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	World population is rapidly outstripping the global food supply.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Traditionally, poorer people bear more children.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	In developing countries, the urban population consists mostly of the poor.
		A)	True
		B)	False


11	Wherever they live, a key factor for the health of people is a safe water supply.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	The long-term solution to world hunger is direct food aid from industrialized nations to developing nations.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	Delivery of food supplies to hungry people in developing nations remains a large problem.
		A)	True
		B)	False


14	Extensive mechanization would solve hunger in developing countries.
		A)	True
		B)	False


15	Hunger remains a problem in the United States because of insufficient funds and food to serve the growing population.
		A)	True
		B)	False

2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of The McGraw-Hill Companies.