Unit 33: Aspects of Global Nutrition

Question 1

Countries grouped into three categories:

Answer 1

1. Industrialized nations (31)
2. Developing nations (113)
3. Least developed nations (49)

Question 2

Interests of countries:

Answer 2

1. Adequacy of food supply
2. Availability of health care and education
3. Safe water

Question 3

Differences between countries:

Answer 3

1. Financial resources
2. Population growth
3. Political systems
4. Other systems
5. Health status
6. Life expectancy

Question 4

Tracking characteristics off:

Answer 4

1. Environmental
2. Health (pregnancy outcome, child growth, rates of breast feeding, access to safe drinking water)
3. Behavioural
4. Monitored by WHO and FAO and UNICEF

Question 5

Progress being made:

Answer 5

• Rates of malnutrition
• Poor growth
• Infectious disease

Question 6

Progress needs to be made on:

Answer 6

• Exclusive breast feeding
• Low birth weight
• Access to safe water

Question 7

Countries in starvation:

Answer 7

• Ethiopia
• Somalia
• Bangladesh
• Sudan

Question 8

Malnutrition affects ____% of children under age 5

Answer 8

10-51%

Question 9

____% of women worldwide are iron deficient

Answer 9

50-70%

Question 10

_____ children suffer from iodine deficiency

Answer 10

2 billion

Question 11

Vitamin A deficiency exists among ____% of children in developing countries

Answer 11

21

Question 12

Marasmus:

Answer 12

• Lack of proteins and calories

* Body uses own muscles and tissues for energy

Question 13

• Lack of protein
• Massive swelling, moon face
• Weakened immune system

Answer 13

Kwashiorkor’s

Question 14

Malnutrition in children leads to:

Answer 14

• Weakened immune systems
• Repeated infections and diarrhea
• Last effects on development
• Unethical behaviour
• Progresses HIV to AIDS faster

Question 15

By _____ reduce the number of people who are hungry by ____

Answer 15

2015, half