preview

Hunger In America Chapter 7 Assignment

Satisfactory Essays
Open Document

Chapter 7 Assignment
When you think of America, you may think “the American Dream”. However, for many families that is not at all the case. In 2015 12.7 percent of households, that means 15.8 homes are not food secure. This problem is caused by poverty. 43.1 million people are impoverished. (Hunger in America) Poverty may have a variety of causes, for example a lack of a job in the family, or having more children than they can support. It can also put people in a bad situation such as succumbing to drugs and alcohol. Leaving what money, they do have to that. These factors definitely contribute to poverty and hunger.
References
Hunger in America: 2016 United States Hunger and Poverty Facts - World Hunger. (n.d.). Retrieved September 27, 2016, from http://www.worldhunger.org/hunger-in-america-2015-united-states-hunger-and-poverty-facts …show more content…

There are individual symptoms when lacking each of these nutrients for example, zinc can cause anemia. But overall there are symptoms of malnutrition as a whole including; poor weight gain, behavioral changes; anxiety, irritability and decreased response. There are also physical factors like skin, nail, hair and oral changes. Malnutrition can be diagnosed in various ways; Complete blood count, sedimentation rate, serum electrolytes, urinalysis and a culture. Women and children are most at risk for malnutrition.
References
Shashidhar, H. (2016, March 10). Malnutrition. Retrieved September 27, 2016, from

Get Access