key terms option F Flashcards
chronic hunger
long-term hunger caused by a lack of food over a long time-scale
periodic hunger
temporary hunger that is caused by a short-term decline in food intake
malnutrition
having a diet that lacks proper nutrition, caused by not having enough to eat or not enough good quality food
epidemiology
the study of diseases
endemic
(of a disease) prevalent in an area
epidemic
a fast-spreading outbreak of a disease
pandemic
a global epidemic
HALE
is an indicator of the overall health of a population. It combines measures of both age- and sex-specific health data, and age- and sex-specific mortality data, into a single statistic. Health-adjusted life expectancy is an indicator of the average number of years that an individual is expected to live in
a healthy state. It is a summary measure that combines both quantity and quality of life. It can be used to measure the burden of disease and injury in the population, risk factors, and the performance of public health efforts.
Food security
food security for a population exists when all its people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.
arable
the cultivation of crops such as wheat farming in the Great Plains of the USA
Pastoral
Rearing animals, for example sheep farming in New Zealand
Commercial
products sold to make profit such as market gardening in the Netherlands
subsistence (or peasant)
products consumed by the cultivators, as in the case of shifting cultivation by Kayapo in the Amazonian rainforest
intensive
high inputs or yields per unit area, such as battery hen production
extensive
low inputs or yields per unit area, as in free-range chicken production
