Describe how the trend toward urbanization in developing countries is a health challenge of the twenty-first century
According to FAO estimates, most of the increase in the world's population between 2000 and 2030 will occur in urban areas. Urbanization has been a factor in the worldwide decline in breastfeeding; the increased consumption of fats, sugars, meat, and wheat; and the outbreak of cholera in several countries due to contamination of the urban water supply. As nations continue the rural-to-urban transition, the incidence of chronic diarrhea from polluted water and food borne contamination remains a major public health problem in urban slums.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The most common adverse effects of herbs include which of the following?
a. Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting b. Liver damage c. Renal failure d. Seizures and heart palpitations
A nurse is administering total parenteral nutrition (TPN) to a client hospitalized with severe anorexia nervosa. Which laboratory finding would alert the nurse to a potential problem?
a. Elevated phosphate level b. Elevated glucose levels c. Decreased CD4 cell counts d. Decreased magnesium level
Why is integration of the three levels of intervention important in designing effective nutrition messages and programs?