Which of the following statements best describe the term hidden hunger?
Which of the following statements best describe the term hidden hunger?
The correct option is C The quality of food that people eat does not meet their nutritional requirement
Hidden hunger refers to a form of deficiency seen in people eating food that is insufficient in vitamins, micronutrients, proteins, etc. So option c is correct.
A large section of the world's population does not have access to adequate quantity of food to meet their nutritional requirements. Many people cannot afford variety of fruits, vegetables, legumes, fishes, meat etc. Hence they suffer from nutriotional deficiency. The issues related to micronutrient deficiency generally goes unnoticed, hence this phenomenon is termed as ‘hidden hunger'.
Low appetite (reduced desire to eat) after recovering from a disease or during illness are not characteristics of hidden hunger. Hence option d is incorrect.
Polyphagia refers to the excessive hunger or increased appetite and it is one of the main signs of diabetes. Hence option b is incorrect.
Consumption of low fibre does not cause hidden hunger. In a balanced diet along with nutrients a good quantity of roughage (fibres) is added. Roughage does not carry any nutritional value but is rquired for the proper bowel movements. So option a is incorrect.
Hidden hunger refers to a form of deficiency seen in people eating food that is insufficient in vitamins, micronutrients, proteins, etc. So option c is correct.
A large section of the world's population does not have access to adequate quantity of food to meet their nutritional requirements. Many people cannot afford variety of fruits, vegetables, legumes, fishes, meat etc. Hence they suffer from nutriotional deficiency. The issues related to micronutrient deficiency generally goes unnoticed, hence this phenomenon is termed as ‘hidden hunger'.
Low appetite (reduced desire to eat) after recovering from a disease or during illness are not characteristics of hidden hunger. Hence option d is incorrect.
Polyphagia refers to the excessive hunger or increased appetite and it is one of the main signs of diabetes. Hence option b is incorrect.
Consumption of low fibre does not cause hidden hunger. In a balanced diet along with nutrients a good quantity of roughage (fibres) is added. Roughage does not carry any nutritional value but is rquired for the proper bowel movements. So option a is incorrect.
