2.4 - Nutrition and Health
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Practice Questions
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What are the two main forms of malnutrition?
💡 Hint: Think about how nutrients can be insufficient or excessive.
Name a deficiency disease caused by lack of vitamin C.
💡 Hint: It's associated with bleeding gums.
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What is malnutrition?
💡 Hint: Consider how both extremes affect health.
True or False: Scurvy is a result of overnutrition.
💡 Hint: Think about what causes scurvy.
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Research and analyze a country with high rates of both undernutrition and overnutrition. Discuss the potential consequences for its public health.
💡 Hint: Look for nations facing distinct contrast in dietary habits.
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