Deck 8: Intervening to Change the Publics Eating Behavior

Question 1

Certain populations are disproportionally affected by obesity.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

All humans have a biological preference for sugar and calories.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Smoking is considered as the primary cause of type 2 diabetes.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Dyslipidemia is characterized by abnormal levels of plasma cholesterol and/or triglycerides.

Question 5

Adolescents are most affected by obesity than children.

Question 6

Obese adolescents do not exhibit more depression than their normal weight peers.

Question 7

Statistics found that 1/3 of adults and children get their calories from eating out.

Question 8

Healthy People is updated every 5 years.

Question 9

The Food Industry follows the Health People 2020 recommendations.

Question 10

Older Americans represent a group that needs intervention.

Question 11

Particularly amenable to modification, which of the following is a significant driver in increasing caloric intake and is linked to weight gain and other weight related health conditions?

A) Consumption of fruits and vegetables
B) Consumption of food away from home
C) Food insecurity
D) Fad diets

Question 12

Which theoretical framework provides the most effective guidance when developing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition interventions to change the public's eating behavior?

A) Social ecological model
B) Motivational interviewing
C) Cognitive behavioral theory
D) Health belief model

Question 13

Instead of focusing on individual dietary components such as food groups and nutrients, what do the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans focus the new recommendations on?

A) Macronutrient intake and disease prevention
B) Micronutrient intake and disease prevention
C) Eating patterns and their food and nutrient characteristics
D) Eating patterns and food groups

Question 14

As of January 1, 2014, 34 states and the District of Columbia apply sales tax to sugar-sweetened sodas sold through grocers, while 39 states and the District of Columbia apply that same sales tax to which of the following?

A) Fast food sales
B) Vending machine sales
C) Tobacco sales
D) Alcohol sales

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a community-based cardiovascular disease prevention program that targeted low-income, predominantly ethnic minority women and successfully implemented screenings for high blood pressure, blood glucose, and total cholesterol in conjunction with breast and cervical cancer screenings?

A) CATCH
B) PRAISE!
C) PACE
D) WISEWOMAN

Question 16

Obese adolescents do not exhibit more _________ than their normal weight peers.

A) Depression
B) Lack of exercise
C) Eating habits
D) None of the above

Question 17

Statistics found that _____ of adults and children get their calories from eating out.

A) 1/2
B) 1/4
C) 1/3
D) 1/8

Question 18

Healthy People is updated every ___ years.

A) 5
B) 10
C) 20
D) Every

Question 19

The Food Industry follows the ________________ recommendations.

A) Healthy People 2020
B) CDC
C) FDA
D) None of the above

Question 20

_______ Americans represent a group that needs intervention.

A) Rich
B) West coast
C) High altitude
D) Older

Question 21

Which of the following has led to increased calorie consumption among Americans?

A) Eating away from home
B) More snacking
C) Increased portions sizes
D) All of the above

Question 22

When individuals decrease their dietary intake of fat and replace this with a higher intake of carbohydrates, what likely effect can this have on their blood lipid profile?

A) Increase total blood cholesterol
B) Increase triglycerides and decrease HDLs
C) Increase LDLs and HDLs
D) Decrease triglycerides and LDLs

Question 23

What type or level of nutritional intervention will have an effect on the greatest number of people?

A) Individual counseling in a medical setting
B) Worksite interventions
C) Law or policy change
D) Environmental change

Question 24

All of the following are ways to limit overeating by individuals except:

A) Increasing the number of "all you can eat" buffet restaurants
B) Reducing easy access to energy-dense food
C) Offering smaller portion sizes at restaurants
D) Taxing high-fat, nutrient-poor food items

Question 25

Which of the following school nutrition interventions would be easiest to implement and least costly, but still effective in changing eating behavior?

A) Incorporating nutrition lessons into the whole school-wide curriculum
B) Revamping the whole school cafeteria menu
C) Removing all soft drink vending machines from school property
D) Providing more appealing fruits and vegetables in the cafeteria and having the food service staff encourage consumption by the students

Question 26

Which of the following is true of worksite health interventions?

A) The majority of programs provide health education to their employees.
B) Few programs implement changes in organizational policy or the work environment to effect change in employee behavior.
C) Sustainability of nutrition and health-promoting activities in worksites has not usually been shown post 2 years intervention.
D) All of the above

Question 27

According to the results of Galloway's study involving 192 girls and their mothers, health professionals may be able to intervene to prevent the eating behavior of pickiness in children by encouraging which of the following?

A) Encourage longer breastfeeding duration (greater than 6 months)
B) Teaching parents the importance of modeling a greater variety of vegetable intake
C) Providing practical tips and time-saving preparation techniques for vegetables
D) All of the above

Question 28

To improve fruit and vegetable intake as well as increasing physical activity, nutrition and health interventions in churches has been shown effective in what particular population group?

A) Latinos and Hispanics
B) African Americans
C) Senior citizens
D) Lower income families

Question 29

Which of the following is not an example of government policy or law to improve individuals' eating behaviors?

A) Banning the sale of soda during the school day
B) Restrictions placed on food advertising to children via commercials
C) Paid radio or television advertisements promoting "5-A-Day"
D) A nominal tax placed on soda and candy sales

Question 30

What differentiates social marketing to promote health from commercial marketing techniques?

A) Social marketing costs much less to run a campaign successfully.
B) Social marketing benefits members of the target audience rather than the organization that initiated it.
C) Social marketing is less focused and not consumer-centric by design
D) Social marketing only uses the principles of product, price, place, and promotion.