Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding fetal alcohol syndrome is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rate of any alcohol use during pregnancy declined between 1995 and 2005. 
B)  Fetal alcohol syndrome is 100% preventable. 
C)  The rate of binge drinking during pregnancy declined between 1995 and 2005. 
D)  All of these statements are true. 
A)  The rate of any alcohol use during pregnancy declined between 1995 and 2005. 
B)  Fetal alcohol syndrome is 100% preventable. 
C)  The rate of binge drinking during pregnancy declined between 1995 and 2005. 
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 2

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. In its study of disease progression, epidemiology uses a variety of tools, including clinical, microbiological, pathological, demographic, sociological, and statistical tools, in a rigorous, scientific approach. Based on the epidemiologic method, answer the following questions.
-Develop a hypothesis to be tested that is relevant to the diet-cancer relationship.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary;however,in a

Question 3

Describe three vital statistics used by epidemiologists to monitor a population's health status.

Accepted Answer

-Crude birth rate is the ratio of the nu

Question 4

In epidemiological terms,smoking cigarettes would be an example of a(n)_____ risk factor.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  inherited 
C)  physical 
D)  environmental 
A)  behavioral 
B)  inherited 
C)  physical 
D)  environmental

Question 5

Match between columns
                        Premises: Relies on recall or existing records about past exposures
Difficult to select suitable comparison group
May provide incomplete data from subject loss to follow-up
Relatively quick and inexpensive as it requires relatively few subjects
Can calculate and compare rates in exposed and unexposed
Need to study large numbers of individuals, which may take years to accomplish

Accepted Answer

The Answer of case-control study and cohort study is...

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: A “hidden” characteristic that is distributed differently in the study and control groups that may cause an association that the researchers attribute to other factors
The number of existing cases of a disease in a given population
Figures pertaining to life events
A type of observational analytic study
Causes and factors that affect the risk of disease
National accounts of the annual production of food, changes in stocks, imports/exports, and food distribution
A well-defined group of people who are studied over a period of time
The number of new cases of a disease during a specific time period in a defined population
The probability that people will acquire a disease
A particular instance of a disease or outcome of interest

Accepted Answer

The Answer of food balance sheets and case-control study and is...

Which of the following statements regarding fetal alcohol syndrome is incorrect?

Describe three vital statistics used by epidemiologists to monitor a population's health status.

In epidemiological terms,smoking cigarettes would be an example of a(n)_____ risk factor.

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Exam 5: Principles of Epidemiology

Which of the following statements regarding fetal alcohol syndrome is incorrect?

Describe three vital statistics used by epidemiologists to monitor a population's health status.

In epidemiological terms,smoking cigarettes would be an example of a(n)_____ risk factor.

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Assessing Community Resources

Assessing the Target Population’s ?Nutritional Status

Program Planning for Success

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Public’s Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An Issue for Public Health Policy

Health Care Systems and Policy

Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues,Services,and Programs

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

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