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What are the main contributors to widespread malnutrition in Pakistan according to the text?
What are the main contributors to widespread malnutrition in Pakistan according to the text?
- Poverty, lack of governmental support, and illiteracy
- War and natural disasters
- Poor work performance and hindrance in the country's development
- All of the above (correct)
What percentage of children under the age of 5 years in Pakistan are underweight according to the National Nutrition Survey (NNS)?
What percentage of children under the age of 5 years in Pakistan are underweight according to the National Nutrition Survey (NNS)?
- 45%
- 50%
- 31%
- 41.5% (correct)
Which of the following is not a consequence of malnutrition in Pakistan mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is not a consequence of malnutrition in Pakistan mentioned in the text?
- Poor work performance and hindrance in the country's development
- Improvement in work performance and the country's development (correct)
- Additional burden on the already limited resources of the country
- Disease morbidity and mortality, especially in the pediatric group
What percentage of women in Pakistan have severe iodine deficiency?
What percentage of women in Pakistan have severe iodine deficiency?
What percentage of school-going children in Pakistan are found to be malnourished according to the text?
What percentage of school-going children in Pakistan are found to be malnourished according to the text?