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What is considered a direct intervention to improve nutrition?
What is considered a direct intervention to improve nutrition?
- Improving the ability of women to make decisions that improve nutrition
- Improving education and ability to acquire and use information
- Improving access to water, sanitation, and preventative health services (correct)
- Improving breastfeeding rates up to 6 months of age
Why is breastfeeding always highly recommended over formula?
Why is breastfeeding always highly recommended over formula?
- Because it has anti-infective properties (correct)
- Because it has low calories
- Because it has high amount of vitamin D
- Because it has low amount of amino acids
Which health effect is associated with the deficiency of niacin?
Which health effect is associated with the deficiency of niacin?
- Scurvy
- Pernicious anemia
- Pellagra (correct)
- Dry beriberi
Which substance added to food inhibits microbial spoilage?
Which substance added to food inhibits microbial spoilage?
Which nutritional assessment is used to distinguish between deficiency, adequacy, and overload of one or more nutrients?
Which nutritional assessment is used to distinguish between deficiency, adequacy, and overload of one or more nutrients?
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Direct intervention for nutrition
Direct intervention for nutrition
Improving access to water, sanitation, and preventative health services.
Breastfeeding vs. formula
Breastfeeding vs. formula
Breastfeeding is recommended for its anti-infective properties.
Niacin deficiency effect
Niacin deficiency effect
The deficiency of niacin leads to Pellagra.
Food preservatives
Food preservatives
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Nutritional assessment type
Nutritional assessment type
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