Deck 1: Applying Nutrition to the Public Health

Question 1

Dietary Guidelines are not evidence-based.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Cohorts means population.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey is a cross-sectional study.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Obesity in children is calculated differently from adults.

Question 5

Peer-reviewed literature is the gold standard for scientific information.

Question 6

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey abbreviation is NHNES.

Question 7

Epidemiologic studies are short term.

Question 8

Clinical trials are often used for drug efficacy.

Question 9

DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.

Question 10

Dietary Guidelines for Americans start at age 2.

Question 11

Dietary Guidelines are:

A) Bench science
B) Evidence-based
C) SNAP
D) WIC

Question 12

Cohorts means:

A) Population
B) Animal studies
C) Literature search
D) Peer-reviewed

Question 13

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey is a __________ study.

A) Animal study
B) Short term study
C) Cross-sectional study
D) All of the above

Question 14

Obesity in children is calculated differently from _______.

A) Disease
B) Peer-reviewed
C) Cohorts
D) Adults

Question 15

Peer-reviewed literature is the ____________ for scientific information.

A) Standard
B) Basic
C) Update
D) Gold standard

Question 16

The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey abbreviation is:

A) NHANES
B) NHNES
C) NHNUTR
D) NES

Question 17

Epidemiologic studies are:

A) Short term
B) Long term
C) Middle term
D) All of the above

Question 18

Clinical trials are often used for:

A) Drug efficacy
B) Cohorts
C) Long term
D) NHANES

Question 19

Dietary Guidelines for Americans start at age:

A) Birth
B) Puberty
C) 1 year
D) 2 years

Question 20

If the scientific understanding of a nutrient is insufficient to determine the EAR, another recommendation is made for this nutrient that is judged to meet or exceed the needs of a healthy population. What is the name of this recommendation?

A) RDA
B) AI
C) UL
D) None of the above, all nutrients have an EAR

Question 21

Results from the DASH studies showed that the most effect diet to lower blood pressure was:

A) A combination diet high in fruit, vegetables, low-fat dairy
B) A combination diet high in fruit, vegetables, low-fat dairy, and low saturated fat and cholesterol
C) A combination diet high in fruit, vegetables, low-fat dairy, and low saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium
D) A low-sodium diet.

Question 22

Data collected during the Bogalusa Heart Study were used as the science base for:

A) Demonstrating that the Dietary Guidelines for Americans could be applied to children older than 2 years of age.
B) Developing the American Dietetic Association's position paper on dietary guidance for children 2 to 11 years
C) Monitoring secular trends in child nutrition
D) All of the above

Question 23

The Food Guide Pyramid:

A) Emphasizes overall health
B) Is based on current scientific research
C) Addresses the total diet
D) All of the above

Question 24

The public health goals of the country are found in:

A) Healthy People 2010
B) Dietary Guidelines for Americans
C) Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
D) Institute of Medicine

Question 25

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans:

A) Provide nutrition and diet advice to healthy Americans aged 2 years and older
B) Provide nutrition and diet advice to all healthy adult Americans
C) Provide nutrition and diet advice to all Americans
D) None of the above

Question 26

One of the strongest relationships in nutritional epidemiology is that increased consumption of fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of some cancers. This science foundation was used for the:

A) Dietary Guidelines for Americans
B) National Cancer Institute's 5-A-Day Program
C) Some of the HP 2010 goals related to diet and overweight
D) All of the above

Question 27

NHANES III is the principal result of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program.

Question 28

Food labels are changing; by 2006 they must include information on:

A) Folate, so that an excess of folate is NOT consumed
B) Trans-fat, to help reduce the risk of heart disease
C) Monounsaturated fat-the "good" fat that helps reduce the risk of heart disease
D) "Net carbs" so that people can better understand the issue of carbohydrates and weight loss

Question 29

The Food Guide Pyramid is responsible for the obesity epidemic.