BIO 196 1st Edition Lecture 11 Outline of Last Lecture I. Forms of global malnutrition II. PEM (Protein-energy malnutrition)III. Is there a food shortage?IV. Costs of hungerOutline of Current Lecture I. Vitamin A deficiencyII. Iodine deficiencyIII. Traditional causes of world hungerIV. FamiliesV. Consumption of wealthier countriesVI. Potential solutionsCurrent LectureI. Vitamin A deficiencya. Blindnessb. Fat soluble vitaminc. We convert keratin into vitamin AII. Iodine deficiencya. Greatest single cause of mental retardation and brain retardation in worldb. Affects 1.9 billion peoplec. We get in seafood; that’s why it’s added to saltd. Cretinism: 6 million people with severe mental and physical retardationIII. Traditional causes of world hungera. Povertyb. Economic and political systemsc. WarThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.d. Unavailability of land for growing foode. Urbanizationf. Natural disastersg. Lack of clean waterh. Lack of educationi. Effects of hunger; malnutritionj. Population growthIV. Familiesa. In poverty they have numerous childreni. Why? High IMR causes them to want to have more children so that at least some surviveii. Raising the standard of living lowers the birth rate and IMRV. Consumption of wealthier countriesa. Pressure on meat/seafood resourcesb. Need to know our effects on poor countries VI. Potential solutionsa. Opposite of the causesb. Decrease or eliminate themc. Provide sustainable agricultural practicesd. Improve education, especially in girlse. Develop global partnershipsf. Improve maternal
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