Chronic Problems with _____________ in East and West Africa Have

question 2

Multiple Choice

Chronic problems with _____________ in East and West Africa have prompted the development of the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) .

• A) push factors
• B) pull factors
• C) food insecurity
• D) transnationalism
• E) emigration

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Definitions:

Hypersecretion

The condition of excessive production of hormones or other bodily substances.

Biguanides

A class of oral hypoglycemic agents used to treat type 2 diabetes by reducing glucose production in the liver.

Glucose

A colorless or yellow, thick, syrupy liquid obtained by the incomplete hydrolysis of starch; a simple sugar.

Thiazolidinediones

A class of medications used to lower blood sugar levels in the treatment of type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin sensitivity.