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HEALTH 7- Q3 Practice- Signs and Symptoms of Malnutrition

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Malnutrition is a condition that results from a diet in which one or more nutrients are either not enough or are too much such that the diet causes health problems.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Micronutrient deficiency is the science that interprets the nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health and disease of an organism.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Obesity is a medical condition in which a person has too much body fat.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Iron is needed for the production of thyroid hormone.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) primarily affects children but the effects a last a lifetime and causes night blindness.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Iodine deficiency is a condition in which the red blood cell count or hemoglobin is less than normal.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Iodine deficiency disorder is the most common cause of preventable mental retardation.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Iodine deficiency can lead to enlargement of the thyroid or goiter and hypothyroidism.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Micronutrient deficiencies is a lack of essential vitamins and minerals required in small amounts by the body for proper growth and development.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Vitamin A is an organic molecule that is an essential micronutrient which an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism.

a)

True

b)

False