When the word hunger is applied on a global level, it is describing

A. a temporary condition that does not pose any severe health consequences.
B. a condition of severe malnutrition.
C. a chronic shortage of available food.
D. a condition related to food alone and not to vitamin and mineral deficiencies.


C

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a. allow the child to put old painted objects in their mouth b. make sure the child consumes nutritious meals consistently c. only cook their meals in cast-iron pans d. make infant formula with plain tap water e. allow the child to play with crayons made in other countries

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A fatty acid that must be consumed in the diet because it cannot be made by the body is called ____ fatty acid

A. A non-essential B. An essential C. A triglyceride D. A sterol

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A fatty liver occurs as a result of:

a. eating monosaturated fats, as in tree nuts. b. increased fat exported from the liver to the blood. c. blocked bile ducts interfering with removal of excess liver fat. d. a lack of triglycerides in the liver being bound with very-low-density lipoproteins.

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Chromium absorption is inhibited by ____ and enhanced by ____.?

A) ?antacids; picolinate B) ?methionine; phytic acid C) ?picolinic acid; vitamin C D) ?phenylalanine; histidine

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