Question

Hidden hunger is another word for
A) Starvation
B) Constipation
C) Dysentery
D) Malnutrition

Answer 1

Hint:When intake and consumption of the most essential micronutrients is very low, and when there is lack of minerals and other nutrients required for body growth and development, the deficiency causes our body to show certain symptoms.

Complete answer:
Hidden hunger or lack of nutrition tends to weaken our immune system, halts our intellectual and physical growth, which ultimately leads to death. Even though the actual hunger has fallen during recent decades, the so-called hidden hunger is rising due to the modern lifestyle where our diet mostly includes junk foods which are deprived of nutrients.
So now let us analyze each of the options given above:-
>Option A: Starvation - This refers to actual hunger where we are lacking the necessary diet. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.
>Option B: Constipation - This refers to irregular bowel movements due to indigestion or disturbances in our usual diet. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.
>Option C: Dysentery- This is a kind of infection in the intestines which may lead to diarrhea, abdominal pain, etc. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.
>Option D: Malnutrition - Malnutrition refers to the lack of the most essential nutrients in our diet. Therefore, this is the correct option.

Thus, the correct answer is option (D) Malnutrition.

Note:As per the reports of UNICEF, above 80% of adolescents suffer from hidden hunger.Obesity is also a result of hidden hunger. The number of children in their puberty with obesity have extremely risen.Hidden hunger affects both the adults and the children equally affecting their health.