Malnutrition can have staggering effects on individuals and ...

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Malnutrition can have staggering effects on individuals
  and societies. Give examples of both the individual and
  societal effects or consequences of malnutrition.

Question 2

Lactose intolerance is caused by
 
 A. an inability to produce adequate sucrase.
  B. the combination of lactose and artificial sweeteners in foods.
  C. an inability to produce enough lactase.
  D. the denaturation of salivary amylase in the stomach.

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Answer to Question 1

Individual consequences of malnutrition can be
profound. When experienced during pregnancy,
malnutrition can deplete the mother's nutritional stores
and increase the risk of having a low-birth-weight baby
and of neonatal death. Malnutrition in children leads to
impaired growth and can have long-term health effects.
Societal consequences of malnutrition include reduced
work capacity and therefore lower worker productivity
overall.

Answer to Question 2

C