Public Nutrition Quiz

Public Nutrition can be defined as:

• Nutrition for athletes only

• Application of nutrition principles to improve health of the entire population

• Diet planning for hospitals only

• Food manufacturing practices

Which of the following best describes the scope of public nutrition?

• Only food processing and preservation

• Promotion of health, disease prevention, and nutrition education for the community

• Individual meal planning only

• Restaurant menu planning

Public nutrition is multidisciplinary because it involves:

• Nutrition, health sciences, sociology, agriculture, and economics

• Only biology

• Only medical science

• Only food technology

Which of the following is NOT a major public health nutrition problem in India?

• Protein energy malnutrition

• Obesity

• Vitamin A deficiency

• Overconsumption of iodine

Wasting in children indicates:

• Acute undernutrition

• Chronic undernutrition

• Overnutrition

• Micronutrient toxicity

Stunting is associated with:

• Short-term illness

• Long-term chronic malnutrition

• Obesity in adults

• High protein intake

Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) includes which conditions?

• Marasmus and Kwashiorkor

• Obesity and diabetes

• Iodine deficiency disorders

• Fluorosis

A major cause of nutritional anemia is deficiency of:

• Vitamin A

• Iron

• Fluoride

• Vitamin D

Clinical feature of Vitamin A deficiency includes:

• Night blindness

• Goiter

• Rickets

• Anemia

Goiter is mainly caused by:

• Iodine deficiency

• Vitamin C deficiency

• Iron deficiency

• Zinc toxicity