Deck 9: Nutrition and Global Health

Question 1

Which statement is true?

A) Good maternal nutrition is essential to good birth outcomes for the mother and child
B) About 10% of all young child deaths in the world are associated with undernutrition
C) Micronutrient deficiencies have only a limited relationship with the duration and intensity of child illness from measles and pneumonia
D) Iodine deficiency is a major cause of young child death

Answer 1

A

Question 2

One of the great nutrition "success stories" has been:

A) Fortification of salt with iron
B) Fortification of salt with iodine
C) Provision of iodine supplements
D) None of these are correct

Answer 2

B

Question 3

An increasing share of the world's population is:

A) Overweight or has obesity
B) Undernourished
C) Deficient in essential micronutrients
D) Underweight

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Low birthweight is:

A) Birthweight of less than 2,500 grams
B) Birthweight of less than 2,000 grams
C) Birthweight of less than 2,250 grams
D) Birthweight of less than 1,750 grams

Question 5

A child who is wasted will be:

A) Underweight for height
B) Very thin
C) Very tall
D) Both underweight for height and very thin

Question 6

Generally, one would expect the nutritional status of young children in low-income countries to vary with:

A) Family income level
B) Location and Ethnicity
C) Level of education of the mother
D) All of these are correct

Question 7

Obesity is related to:

A) Genetics and cultural practices
B) Level of physical activity
C) Availability of diverse foods
D) All of these are correct

Question 8

Urbanization is associated with:

A) Increasing undernutrition
B) Increasing obesity
C) Nutritional status staying about the same
D) Reduced body mass index in a large share of the population

Question 9

Among the most important measures of childhood nutritional status are:

A) Height for age and weight for age
B) Height and weight
C) Body mass index
D) Head circumference

Question 10

Which of the following has the largest impact on immune function?

A) Calcium
B) Iodine
C) Vitamin A
D) Iron

Question 11

Which of the following are in the top ten risk factors for the death of children under five years of age?

A) Vitamin A deficiency
B) Child stunting and wasting
C) Iron deficiency
D) Both Vitamin A deficiency and child stunting and wasting

Question 12

Addressing food insecurity issues is likely to require:

A) Action by the ministry of health
B) Action by the ministry of education
C) Action by a number of ministries and agencies, working in coordinated ways
D) Action by the ministry of agriculture

Question 13

Good nutrition is central to:

A) Child growth and development
B) Child enrollment in and performance in school
C) Good health of the child
D) All of these are correct

Question 14

Stunting is:

A) Underweight for age
B) Underweight for height
C) Failure to reach linear growth potential
D) Overweight for height

Question 15

Obesity is defined as:

A) A BMI over 20
B) A BMI over 15
C) A BMI over 30
D) A BMI over 35

Question 16

The regions with the lowest nutritional status for children are:

A) South Asia and the Middle East and North Africa
B) South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
C) Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean
D) South Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean

Question 17

We should also expect nutritional status of young children in low-income countries to vary with:

A) Access to safe water and sanitation
B) Family hygiene practices
C) Access to a diverse diet
D) All of these are correct

Question 18

In low- and middle-income countries, body weight tends to:

A) Increase with family income
B) Decrease with family income
C) Stay about the same as family income grows
D) Vary widely as family incomes increase

Question 19

Intake of red and processed meat is associated with:

A) Type 2 diabetes and some cancers
B) Cardiovascular disease
C) Iron deficiency anemia
D) Type 2 diabetes, some cancers, and cardiovascular disease

Question 20

Which of the following is central to avoiding neural tube defects in a newborn?

A) Vitamin A
B) Calcium
C) Folic Acid
D) Vitamin D