Question

1. State two different governmental programs that help address undernutrition.

2. Explain the female athlete triad.

3. State the difference between food security and nutrition security.

4. State one physical condition that occurs from malnutrition and the micronutrient that is deficient specifically related to that condition. Ex. Scurvy and vitamin C (Must choose another example)

Answer 1

Answer: The two different governmental programs that help address undernutrition are:

• Children nutrition program
• Nutrition programs for seniors.

The female athlete traid can be explained as it is a relationship between the dysfunction in menstrual cyscle and decreased density of bone mineral. There is low availability of energy, in those women who participates in the sports.

Food security means the availability of the food to all the people or to the population whereas nutrition security means availability of the foods that provides abundant nutrition to the people.

The deficiency of the micronutrients causes many diseases such as osteoporosis occurs due to lack of calcium and vitamin D.