Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. People in developing countries are likely to be poor because there are too few natural resources in the country.
2. Overnutrition and undernutrition may coexist, as when an individual consumes
a diet high in refined carbohydrates and low in micronutrients.
3. Overnourished Americans may also be undernourished because they underconsume calcium and iron.
1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
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a. true b. false