Which of the following best describes undernourishment as defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization?
A. It is the condition that develops when the body obtains enough calories but those calories are nutritionally inadequate to sustain their health.
B. It is the disorder caused by a severe lack in calorie energy, nutrient, and vitamin intake that will lead to permanent organ damage and death.
C. It is the condition when people's caloric intake falls below the minimum dietary energy requirement necessary to sustain a minimum acceptable weight and height.
D. It is the disorder that is caused by the accumulation of excess body fat to the degree that it may have an adverse effect on health reducing life expectancy.
Question 2
Which of the following is a benefit experienced by owning a home among low-income homeowners and renters?
A. It increases levels of participation in voluntary associations.
B. It increases self-esteem of home-owners after a period of three years.
C. It increases levels of contribution to political organizations.
D. It increases feeling of stability and security about their tenure.
Biomagnification in a Lake Ontario food chain.
This moose exploits the twigs and buds of woody plants for the food it needs to survive a cold north
Food Pyramid
Selected Vitamins: Food Sources, Functions, and Deficiency and Toxicity Symptoms (continued)
Who Oversees the Food Supply?
A very small sampling of organisms in an arctic food web on land.