Deck 6: Behavioral Epidemiology

Question 1

Mobile health technologies used to monitor and improve health outcomes are generally known as:

A) Smartphone health
B) mHealth
C) iOS Health
D) Digital health

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is a measure of functional capacity in terms of the amount of oxygen consumed per minute?

A) Energy expenditure
B) Oxygen capacity
C) Metabolic equivalent
D) Oxygen consumption measure

Answer 2

C

Question 3

To help individuals assess their cardiovascular health and monitor progress, the American Heart Association has developed an online self-assessment tool called _____________ .

A) Cardiovascular Online Screener
B) My Heart Check
C) My Life Check
D) AHA Heart Check

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Electronic cigarettes, pipes, and hookahs are collectively known as ______________________.

A) Smoke delivery systems
B) Electronic nicotine delivery systems
C) Unconventional smoke delivery systems
D) Easy nicotine delivery systems

Question 5

What is the correct term for financial incentives given to healthcare providers to improve the quality of care and health outcomes?

A) Performance rewards
B) Health performance rewards
C) Pay-for-performance
D) Health outcome rewards

Question 6

Breaking up prolonged sitting with ___________- minute bouts of light-intensity standing or walking can reduce blood sugar and insulin levels in postmenopausal overweight or obese women.

A) 30
B) 10
C) 15
D) 5

Question 7

_____________ is the most common measure of body fat in adult men and women over 20 years of age.

A) Body mass index
B) Waist circumference
C) Cardiac output
D) Body fat percentage

Question 8

Body mass index and waist circumference have been shown to underestimate the obesity rate in _____________ populations.

A) Hispanic
B) Asian/South Asian
C) African American
D) Pacific Islander

Question 9

Incentive programs are most effective in changing behaviors related to obesity, hypertension or smoking.

Question 10

Price increase is the single most effective way to reduce consumption of tobacco products.

Question 11

Poor nutrition is related to more disability and death than any other preventable health problem globally.

Question 12

Attending college is an independent risk factor for marijuana use.

Question 13

The investigation of the distribution and etiology of health-related behaviors in populations is known as ________________.

Question 14

_________________ is a payment model that gives financial rewards to providers for achieving health and wellness targets or imposes penalties for failing to achieve those targets.

Question 15

__________________ is a strategy by the American Heart Association that promotes seven changes in personal health that contribute to cardiovascular health.

Question 16

Which of the following are social risk factors of cardiovascular disease?

A) Low-income
B) Living alone
C) Limited access to grocery stores
D) Having a college education

Question 17

Which of the following conditions are most commonly caused by diabetes?

A) Lower limb amputation
B) Cancer
C) Adult blindness
D) Emphysema

Question 18

Enter the percentage of waking hours spent in each activity for modern societies.
Sedentary behavior ___________
Low-intensity physical activity ___________
Medium- to high-intensity physical activity ___________