Author Question: It is important to distinguish whether primary or secondary malnutrition is causing poor nutritional ... (Read 41 times)

tatyanajohnson · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

It is important to distinguish whether primary or secondary malnutrition is causing poor nutritional status in a person because:
A) primary malnutrition cannot be cured by consuming certain foods.
B) treatments for primary and secondary malnutrition are very different.
C) primary malnutrition is curable, whereas secondary malnutrition is not.
D) secondary malnutrition cannot be cured by addressing the underlying cause.

Question 2

The condition that is achieved when a person regularly consumes the required amount of nutrients to meet his or her physiological needs is called__________.
A) nutritional adequacy
B) malnutrition
C) nutritional toxicity
D) undernutrition