Food Security Around The World Flashcards

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What is malnutrition

A

 malnutrition is a medical condition caused by insufficient or improper diets 

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What are some symptoms of malnutrition

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Failure to grow
Hair loss
Change of hair/skin colour
Distended belly 

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3
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What is the most lethal type of malnutrition?

A

Protein energy malnutrition PEM 

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What is protein energy malnutrition? 

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It is prolonged from lack of calories and protein

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5
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Out of 7 billion people in the world how many are starving 

A

925 million 

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What country has the highest population of malnourished people? 

A

Asia 

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What is the number one cause of lack of food supply 

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Natural disasters such as crop failure, hurricane earthquake, heavy rain, flooding, 

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What are some other world problems that caused lack of food supply? 

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War
Supply and demand and balances
Inadequate food reserves
Property

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What are some of the problems that developing countries face? 

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Under development
Excessive population growth
Parents like basic knowledge of nutrition for the children

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 What are some problems that developed countries face?

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Unequal distribute of resources
Excessive use of natural resources
Pollution
Inefficient, animal, protein, diets

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