Question 1

How might nutritional epidemiological research be utilized in the field of public health?

Accepted Answer

A)  To create evidenced-based interventions for nutrition behavior change 
B)  To counsel an individual who was recently diagnosed with COPD 
C)  To advocate for policy change surrounding the foods provided in the school system 
D)  Both A and C. 
A)  To create evidenced-based interventions for nutrition behavior change 
B)  To counsel an individual who was recently diagnosed with COPD 
C)  To advocate for policy change surrounding the foods provided in the school system 
D)  Both A and C.

Question 2

Incidence and prevalence are used to measure _______ frequency within a population.

Accepted Answer

A)  Disease 
B)  Economic 
C)  Peer-reviewed 
D)  Environmental 
A)  Disease 
B)  Economic 
C)  Peer-reviewed 
D)  Environmental

Question 3

The Nurses Health Study was an example of a study with a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Disease outcome 
B)  Cohort 
C)  FFQ 
D)  DGA 
A)  Disease outcome 
B)  Cohort 
C)  FFQ 
D)  DGA

Question 4

Which of the following is a measure of incidence in a population?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of individuals with diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus in Massachusetts. 
B)  The number of new cases of breast cancer in a community hospital over one year. 
C)  The current cases of HIV within a rural town in Illinois. 
D)  The number of strokes that have resulted in deaths at a long-term care facility. 
A)  The number of individuals with diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus in Massachusetts. 
B)  The number of new cases of breast cancer in a community hospital over one year. 
C)  The current cases of HIV within a rural town in Illinois. 
D)  The number of strokes that have resulted in deaths at a long-term care facility.

Question 5

Which of the following is the general purpose of conducting nutritional epidemiological studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  To promote healthier eating in the population 
B)  To create evidenced-based educational materials 
C)  To determine the prevalence of a disease in a population 
D)  To further understand the connection between dietary factors and health outcomes 
A)  To promote healthier eating in the population 
B)  To create evidenced-based educational materials 
C)  To determine the prevalence of a disease in a population 
D)  To further understand the connection between dietary factors and health outcomes

Question 6

A single 24-hour recall is the _____ bias test.

Accepted Answer

A)  Most 
B)  Least 
C)  Moderate 
D)  Exact 
A)  Most 
B)  Least 
C)  Moderate 
D)  Exact

Question 7

Select the best description of a cohort study design.

Accepted Answer

A)  Examines relationships between an risk factor and a disease outcome at the population level 
B)  Creates a "snapshot" of an existing disease and factors that may be associated 
C)  Used to determine potential exposures in relation to a disease outcome; a group with the disease is recruited and compared to an equivalent group without disease 
D)  Examines relationships between an exposure and a disease outcome at the population level; subjects are followed over time and information on exposures is collected prior to the development of disease 
E)  Applies a controlled intervention to test the effect in prevention or treatment of disease; investigators assign who receives treatment and what treatment is given 
A)  Examines relationships between an risk factor and a disease outcome at the population level 
B)  Creates a "snapshot" of an existing disease and factors that may be associated 
C)  Used to determine potential exposures in relation to a disease outcome; a group with the disease is recruited and compared to an equivalent group without disease 
D)  Examines relationships between an exposure and a disease outcome at the population level; subjects are followed over time and information on exposures is collected prior to the development of disease 
E)  Applies a controlled intervention to test the effect in prevention or treatment of disease; investigators assign who receives treatment and what treatment is given

Question 8

The type of study design used depends on the research question being asked.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Measuring the diet of someone is not a difficult process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The type of study design used depends on the research _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Literature 
B)  Peer-reviewed literature 
C)  Question 
D)  Cohort 
A)  Literature 
B)  Peer-reviewed literature 
C)  Question 
D)  Cohort

How might nutritional epidemiological research be utilized in the field of public health?

Incidence and prevalence are used to measure _______ frequency within a population.

The Nurses Health Study was an example of a study with a:

Which of the following is a measure of incidence in a population?

Which of the following is the general purpose of conducting nutritional epidemiological studies?

A single 24-hour recall is the _____ bias test.

Select the best description of a cohort study design.

The type of study design used depends on the research question being asked.

Measuring the diet of someone is not a difficult process.

The type of study design used depends on the research _________.

Applying Nutrition to the Public Health

Creating Public Policy and Advocating for Nutrition Policies

Role of the Federal Agencies in Public Health Nutrition

Community Needs Assessment

Planning and Evaluating Nutrition Services for the Community

Serving Those at Highest Nutritional Risk

Intervening to Change the Publics Eating Behavior

Growing a Healthier Nation: Maternal, Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition With an Emphasis on Childhood Overweight

Importance of Public Health Nutrition Programs in Preventing Disease and Promoting Adult Health

Promoting Older Adult Nutrition

Providing Nutrition Services in Public Health Primary Care

Food Security and Adequate Food Access for the Public

Safe-guarding and Securing the Food Supply

Grant Writing in Public Health Nutrition

Staffing, Managing and Leading Public Health Nutrition Personnel

Leveraging Nutrition Education Through the Public Health Team

Networking for Nutrition and Earning Administrative Support

Marketing Nutrition Programs and Services

Striving for Excellence and Envisioning the Future

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Exam 2: Nutritional Epidemiology: An Introduction

How might nutritional epidemiological research be utilized in the field of public health?

Incidence and prevalence are used to measure _______ frequency within a population.

The Nurses Health Study was an example of a study with a:

Which of the following is a measure of incidence in a population?

Which of the following is the general purpose of conducting nutritional epidemiological studies?

A single 24-hour recall is the _____ bias test.

Select the best description of a cohort study design.

The type of study design used depends on the research question being asked.

Measuring the diet of someone is not a difficult process.

The type of study design used depends on the research _________.

Applying Nutrition to the Public Health

Creating Public Policy and Advocating for Nutrition Policies

Role of the Federal Agencies in Public Health Nutrition

Community Needs Assessment

Planning and Evaluating Nutrition Services for the Community

Serving Those at Highest Nutritional Risk

Intervening to Change the Publics Eating Behavior

Growing a Healthier Nation: Maternal, Infant, Child, and Adolescent Nutrition With an Emphasis on Childhood Overweight

Importance of Public Health Nutrition Programs in Preventing Disease and Promoting Adult Health

Promoting Older Adult Nutrition

Providing Nutrition Services in Public Health Primary Care

Food Security and Adequate Food Access for the Public

Safe-guarding and Securing the Food Supply

Grant Writing in Public Health Nutrition

Staffing, Managing and Leading Public Health Nutrition Personnel

Leveraging Nutrition Education Through the Public Health Team

Networking for Nutrition and Earning Administrative Support

Marketing Nutrition Programs and Services

Striving for Excellence and Envisioning the Future

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