Acuvity 4
TRUE OR FALSE Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE
otherwise. Write your answer on the space provided.
1. Obesity is a sign of over nutrition.
2. Micronutrient deficiency only affects adolescents.
3. Hemoglobin is the protein in your RBCs that is responsible for carrying oxygen to your tissues and organs.
4. Vitamin is a group of nutrients crucial for eye health and functioning and reproductive health in men and
Wom011
5. Under mutrition is a type of malnutrition which results from getting enough protein, calories or micronutrients.
6. Obesity is a medical condition in which a person has too much body fat.
7. Malnutrition does not lead to serious health issues, including stunted growth, eye problems, diabetes and heart
disease
8. Micronutrient deficiency is the lack of essential vitamins and minerals required in small amounts by the body
for proper growth and development.
9. Iodine is needed for the production of thyroid hormone.
10. Lack of Vitamin A is the leading cause of blindness in children.
11. Iodine deficiency disorder results from lack of iodine in the diet.
12. In women of childbearing age, the most common cause of iron deficiency anemia is a loss of iron in the ble
due to heavy working hours.
13. The most widespread nutritional deficiency worldwide is iron deficiency.
14. Under nutrition typically results from not getting enough nutrients in your diet.
15. It is during childhood that the body composition and biological changes happen which affects gender. ​