Flashcards in food security Deck (22)
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a situation when all ppl at all times have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets diet needs and food preference for active/healthy life
food security
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what are 4 dimensions of food security?
availability, access, stability, utilization
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situation that exists when secure access to appropriately nutritious diet is coupled w/ sanitary enviro, adequate health services, in order to ensure healthy active life for all household members
nutrition security
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how does nutrition security differ from food security
also considers aspects of adequate caring practices, health, hygiene in addition to diet adequacy
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what are 2 types malnutrition?
1) protein-energy malnutrition
2) micronutrient deficiency
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three major micronutrient deficiencies?
vit. A, iodine, iron
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most vulnerable groups affected by malnutrition?
chidren, pregnant/lactating women, elderly
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malnutrition magnifies effect of other disease such as:
malaria, hinder brain development
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3 ways malnutrition appears in kids?
stunting, wasting, underweight
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what is wasting?
low weight for height
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what is most critical state of malnutrition?
severe acute malnutrition (SAM)
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what is RUTF?
ready-to-use therapeutic food
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RUTF must be tested for:
bacterial content, aflatoxin lvl, pesticides, radioactivity
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types of RUTF?
Plumpynut, BP-100 biscuits, HEBs, LNS, FBF
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how to control micro deficiency?
1) ^ diversity food consumed
2) food fortification (enrichment)
3) supplementation
4) biofortification
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main cause of micro deficiency?
diet lacks diversity
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example of biofortification?
golden rice
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issues with rxn between iodine and iron solved by ______
microencapsulation
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breast milk has everything except ___
iron
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___ of total food produced is lost/wasted
1/3-1/4
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produce that is not consumed, and/or ends up in soil/incinerated is counted as ___ or ___
loss; waste
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