Which of the Following Best Explains Why Mothers in Food-Insecure

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why mothers in food-insecure households experience hunger before their children do?

• A) The mothers are constantly seeking food and therefore are too tired to eat.
• B) The children demand food from their mothers.
• C) The mothers consume less food themselves in order to shield their children from hunger.
• D) The mothers consume more food than their children, but are too weak to properly metabolize it.

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