Which vicious cycle must be broken in order to improve the nutritional status of children in the medium and longer terms? all of these are correct poverty leads to lack of purchasing power, leading to poor nutrition, affecting the potential to work and generate income, leading to further poverty. malnutrition makes children susceptible to infections, which further decreases their nutritional intake, leading to further malnutrition. lack of education leads to poor feeding practices, causing poor childhood nutrition, leading to poor mental development, leading further to lack of educational opportunities?