HUMAN NUTRITION

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CHRONIC DISEASES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many Americans get sick from consuming contaminated food/water every year?
A
1 in 1, 000, 000
B
1 in 6
C
1 in 1, 000
D
1 in 100
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Burden of Foodborne Illness: Findings. CDC estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128, 000 are hospitalized, and 3, 000 die of foodborne diseases.

Detailed explanation-2: -About 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick from foodborne diseases every year. About 128, 000 of those are hospitalized, and 3, 000 die.

Detailed explanation-3: -While the American food supply is among the safest in the world, the Federal government estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually-the equivalent of sickening 1 in 6 Americans each year.

Detailed explanation-4: -About 1 in 6 people in the United States get foodborne illnesses every year. Healthy People 2030 focuses on preventing foodborne illnesses by improving food safety practices. Many foodborne illnesses are caused by bacteria, like Campylobacter, E. coli, Listeria, and Salmonella.

Detailed explanation-5: -An estimated 600 million – almost 1 in 10 people in the world – fall ill after eating contaminated food and 420 000 die every year, resulting in the loss of 33 million healthy life years (DALYs).

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