Question

What is called the term which refers to an unhealthful intake of dietary nutrients?

(a) Healthy food

(b) Foul food

(c) Malnutrition

(d) Nutritious food

The question was posed to me in an interview for internship.

The origin of the question is Environment and Human Health topic in chapter Human Population and the Environment of Energy Management

Answer 1

The correct option is (c) Malnutrition

To explain I would say: The term malnutrition refers to an unhealthful intake of dietary nutrients. Malnutrition may arise with inadequate or overabundant food intake, an imbalance of dietary nutrients or utilize the food we eat.