Which condition best represents hidden hunger?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Receiving calories but having inadequate vitamins or minerals
Hidden hunger occurs when a person receives enough calories, or appears to eat enough food, but lacks essential micronutrients such as iron, iodine, vitamin A, folate or zinc. It may not cause immediate visible starvation, yet it can impair growth, immunity, learning and health. Therefore, calories alone do not guarantee nutritional adequacy.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Receiving calories but having inadequate vitamins or minerals
Why is this the correct answer?
Hidden hunger occurs when a person receives enough calories, or appears to eat enough food, but lacks essential micronutrients such as iron, iodine, vitamin A, folate or zinc. It may not cause immediate visible starvation, yet it can impair growth, immunity, learning and health. Therefore, calories alone do not guarantee nutritional adequacy.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Food, Nutrition, Health and Fitness. Topic: Eating patterns and disorders in adolescence.
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