3.4 - Basic Concepts
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Practice Questions
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What is malnutrition?
💡 Hint: Think about the balance of nutrients in food.
Name one micronutrient deficiency.
💡 Hint: Consider essential vitamins and minerals.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does public health nutrition focus on?
💡 Hint: Consider the scope of the term 'public'.
True or False: Malnutrition includes both undernutrition and overnutrition.
💡 Hint: Think about the meaning of 'mal'.
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Analyze the relationship between poverty and malnutrition in a community.
💡 Hint: Focus on economic factors affecting diet quality.
Design a community intervention plan to address a specific micronutrient deficiency.
💡 Hint: Think about how to encourage behavior change alongside direct interventions.
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