As an Extra Credit Assignment, Professor Thompson Has His Nutrition

question 64

Multiple Choice

As an extra credit assignment, Professor Thompson has his nutrition class study different countries around the world with high malnutrition. For the project, students are asked to research a number of topics such as the number of low-birthweight newborns, prevalence of underweight children, rates of breastfeeding, and access to safe drinking water to learn more about each selected country. The students are then asked to give a brief report of their findings, along with possible strategies for helping the assigned country. Several commonalities are discovered among the students' reports.
Most of Professor Thompson's students find that even in many developing countries, women suffer from malnutrition. Which of the following factors places women at high risk of developing malnutrition and having a low quality of life?

• A) limiting the intake of red and processed meats
• B) sanctions against the use of birth control
• C) excessive use of vitamin supplements
• D) genetic predisposition
• E) following a ketogenic diet or a DASH diet

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