Midterm "Hunger" Flashcards
What are the reasons for hunger?
inflation rising
pandemic affecting the supply chain
energy/gas prices
bad weather- drought, floods, heat
shortage of workers
decrease in currency
What is MDR?
minimum daily requirement of calories
What is the country with the highest obesity rate?
Kuwait (37.9%)
What is the country with the second highest obesity rate?
USA (36.2%)
What can affect calorie intake?
pregnancy
activity level
body build
What does it mean to be undernourished?
less than 90% of the MDR calories
What’s overnourished?
Consuming too many calories
Whats obesity?
being 30% above ideal body weight
What’s malnourished?
consuming inadequate nutrients
What’s malabsorptive hunger?
poor absorption of nutrients due to parasites
What’s seasonal hunger?
Hunger before the harvest
What are the categories of hunger?
national level
household level
individual level
What’s hunger on the national level?
where hunger is nationwide
What’s hunger on the household level?
where only some households in a country experience hunger
What’s hunger on the individual level?
where only some individuals in a house hold experience hunger
