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Afn2201:Nutritional Anthropology Question Paper

Afn2201:Nutritional Anthropology

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Food Science And Nutrition

Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2013

QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)
a) Definitions: define the following terms. (5 Marks) i. Dietary Delocalization ii. Food Choice iii. Free market iv. Land expropriation v. Food balance sheet b) Explain what is human nutrition and giving illustrations, discuss the various levels of interactions between nutrition and physiology of human body. (5 Marks) c) Name and define the three anthropometric measurements recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to be used to compare under nutrition in children (5 Marks) d) Briefly discuss under nutrition and explain its various determinants (5 Marks) e) Describe what is food security and explain the main dimensions of food security. (5 Marks) f) Explain the relation between nutrition and health. (5 Marks)
QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
Discuss the various factors that influence our food choice. Give examples and illustrations where possible.
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QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
Discuss the various immediate causes of undernutrition stating clearly how each factor leads to undernutition.
QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
Define the following terminologies and for each case, discuss how nutritional status is affected. i. Globalization ii. Land degradation iii. Land expropriate iv. Delocalization and Commoditization

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