Reading FS

Question 1

% prevalence of undernourishment in different continents

Answer 1

• Africa: highest undernousrishment at 20%

Asia: 12%, Caribeean + latine American: 7%

Question 2

tools to measure FI

Answer 2

insecurity:

1. Prevalence of undernourishment
2. FIES: Food insecurity experience scale
3. Analysis of household and inidividual data shows that food insecurity has a role in malnutrition (ex: obese)

Question 3

% moderate FI in europe and North american

Answer 3

• Moderate + severe food insecurity affects 8% North america + europe population

Question 4

target in 2025 and 2030 (name of the docuement)

Answer 4

2 targets:

1. 2030: SDG target
2. 2025: world health assembly target (reduce prevalence of low birthweight by 30%)

Question 5

number of person in the world experienced FI at different levels

Answer 5

2 billions

Question 6

% of the rowld populatione exposed to severe FI

Answer 6

700 millions were exposed to severe levels of FS or 9.2%

Question 7

The prevalence of stunting in children has increased or decreased? + number

Answer 7

The prevalence of stunting in children has decreased but 149 millions are still stunted

Question 8

what causes child death under 5 years old

Answer 8

• Maternal and childnutrition contributes to 45% of the child death under 5 years old

Question 9

number of overweigh children and adult

Answer 9

Childhood overweight= 40.1 million children under 5 vs 38.9% adult were overweight (2 billions adult worldwide)

Question 10

fractions of asian and african wasted, stunted and overweight children

Answer 10

• Africa and Asia bear the greatest share of all forms of malnutrition, accounting for more than 9/10 of all stunted children, over 9/10 of all wasted children and 3/4 of all overweight children worldwide