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Unit 2 Chapter 3: Public Nutrition and Health — Online MCQ Test

Q: What is meant by public nutrition?

Answer: B. Nutrition of a community or population — Public nutrition deals with improving the nutritional status of groups of people or the whole community, not just one person.

Q: Which of the following is a common nutritional deficiency disorder in India?

Answer: A. Vitamin A deficiency — Vitamin A deficiency is a well-known public nutrition problem and can lead to night blindness and other eye disorders.

Q: A child who is underweight, stunted, and often falls sick is most likely suffering from:

Answer: B. Malnutrition — Underweight, stunting, and frequent illness are signs commonly associated with malnutrition in children.

Q: Which of the following is NOT usually considered a strategy for preventing malnutrition in a community?

Answer: D. Encouraging irregular meal patterns — Irregular meal patterns can worsen nutritional status, whereas the other options are recognized preventive strategies.

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What is meant by public nutrition?

A. Nutrition of an individual in a hospital
B. Nutrition of a community or population ✓
C. Cooking balanced meals at home
D. Buying packaged food items

Answer: B. Nutrition of a community or population
Public nutrition deals with improving the nutritional status of groups of people or the whole community, not just one person.

Which of the following is a common nutritional deficiency disorder in India?

A. Vitamin A deficiency ✓
B. Appendicitis
C. Asthma
D. Fracture

Answer: A. Vitamin A deficiency
Vitamin A deficiency is a well-known public nutrition problem and can lead to night blindness and other eye disorders.

A child who is underweight, stunted, and often falls sick is most likely suffering from:

A. Balanced nutrition
B. Malnutrition ✓
C. Excellent immunity
D. Overnutrition only

Answer: B. Malnutrition
Underweight, stunting, and frequent illness are signs commonly associated with malnutrition in children.

Which statement best explains why malnutrition is a public health problem?

A. It affects only rich families
B. It reduces learning, work capacity, and resistance to infection ✓
C. It is caused only by lack of exercise
D. It does not affect children

Answer: B. It reduces learning, work capacity, and resistance to infection
Malnutrition weakens health, lowers productivity, and increases illness, making it a serious public health issue.

Which of the following is NOT usually considered a strategy for preventing malnutrition in a community?

A. Nutrition education and behavior change
B. Growth monitoring of children
C. Promotion of balanced diets
D. Encouraging irregular meal patterns ✓

Answer: D. Encouraging irregular meal patterns
Irregular meal patterns can worsen nutritional status, whereas the other options are recognized preventive strategies.

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