Nutritional epidemiology
A) has been an area of study for centuries.
B) has always focused on the role of chronic diseases of the so-called Western diet.
C) continues to focus on deficiency diseases.
D) evidence shows that a relatively few risk factors play a key role in the development of chronic disease.

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Nutritional epidemiology has shown that a few risk factors, such as smoking, physical inactivity, and poor diet, play a key role in the development of chronic diseases. It is a relatively new field of study, with an emphasis on exploring the relationship between diet and disease. While deficiency diseases were once a primary focus, the field has evolved to include the study of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Nutritional Epidemiology