What is/are considered important factor(s) that determine(s) malnutrition worldwide? a. Not enough personal income. b. Agricultu
ral technologies such as drip irrigation evening out extreme cycles of food production. c. Equal allocation of food to both males and females. d. DDT controlling disease vectors like mosquitoes carrying malaria. eco 190
Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person's intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition addresses 3 broad group of conditions:
undernutrition, which includes wasting (low weight-for-height), stunting (low height-for-weight) and underweight (low weight-for-age);
micronutrient-related malnutrition, which includes micronutrient deficiencies (a lack of important vitamins and minerals) or micronutrient excess; and
overweight, obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers).
In 2012, it was estimated that, using a poverty line of $1.25 a day, 1.2 billion people lived in poverty. Given the current economic model, built on GDP, it would take 100 years to bring the world's poorest up to the poverty line of $1.25 a day. UNICEF estimates half the world's children (or 1.1 billion) live in poverty.
Answer: Immunologists must obtain licenses, while pharmacologists do not have to. Immunologists are required to earn a bachelor's degree before medical school, while pharmacologists are required to earn a medical degree before pharmacy school.
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Positive family ties would lead to a greater sense of responsibility for one's self and one's family, so people with positive family ties are more motivated to engage in behaviors that lead to better health.
