Which sequence below BEST describes the vicious cycle of malnutrition?

A) disease, infection, malnutrition, susceptibility to additional diseases
B) malnutrition, infection, worsening malnutrition, increased vulnerability to infections
C) relative health, infection, worsening health, poverty, malnutrition
D) infection, malnutrition, wasting, death


B

Nutritional Science

You might also like to view...

what are the five main functions of fat in the body

What will be an ideal response?

Nutritional Science

Which of the following describes a relationship between carbohydrate intake and dental health?

a. Starches cannot promote the formation of dental caries b. After exposure to a single snack, mouth bacteria produce acid for 50-60 minutes c. Eating a sugary dessert at the beginning of a meal, rather than the end, is less likely to promote dental caries d. Sugar consumed in a soft drink promotes more bacterial fermentation than the same amount of sugar in a doughnut

Nutritional Science

When an oxygen molecule becomes a free radical, it is referred to as a(n)

A) prooxidant. B) antioxidant. C) carcinogen. D) reactive oxygen species (ROS).

Nutritional Science

Zinc deficiency is the most common micronutrient deficiency in the world

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Nutritional Science