NUT 118 Midterm Exam Questions And Answers
Update!!
1. Healthy People - US nation health agenda
- set of goals/objectives with 10-year targets
- released by USDHHS each decade
- provide framework for health promotion and disease prevention
2. epidemiology - the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states in a specific
population
- application of that study to control health problems
3. prevalence ratio [(outcome x exposed) / (total exposed)] / [(outcome x nonexposed) / (total
nonexposed)]
4. prevalence ratio - <1 = the exposed are less likely to have an outcome
interpretation - =1 = the exposed are just as likely to have an outcome
- >1 = the exposed are more likely to have an outcome
5. endemic - disease is consistently present but limited to particular region
- intervention needs to be sustainable
6. epidemic - unexpected increase in number of disease cases in a specific geographical area
- intervention needs to be fast and urgent
7. pandemic disease growth rate is exponential worldwide
8. exposure any factor associated with an outcome of interest
9. outcome any result of an exposure or disease
10. indicator - a measurable variable used to represent an underlying exposure or outcome - if
diflcult to measure directly
- good indicators: relevant and easy to obtain
11. observational cross-sectional or cohort studies
study
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, NUT 118 Midterm Exam Questions And Answers
Update!!
12. experimental rct studies
study
13. incidence number of new cases
14. relative risk (risk of disease if exposed) / (risk of disease if not exposed)
15. relative risk inter- - RR = 1 - no ditterence in risk
pretation - RR > 1 - higher risk if exposed
- RR < 1 - lower risk if exposed
16. 2025-2030 DGA - protein 1.2-1.6 grams per kilo body weight
- include full-fat dairy
- include healthy fats
- limit alcohol
17. national nutrition - joint ettort of USDA and DHHS
monitoring and - assess dietary, nutritional, and related health status of population
related research - ~ 50 surveillance activities (NHANES, BRFSS)
program (NNMR- - can determine nature of populations at risk of having diets low/high in certain
RP) nutrients
18. national health surveys:
and nutrition ex- - nutrition status and nutrition-related health measurements; (biometric, biochem-
amination survey ical, and anthropometric)
(NHANES) - food and nutrient consumption;
- knowledge, attitudes, and behavior assessments;
- food composition and nutrient databases;
- food supply determinations
Used for:
- fortification
- revision of DRIs and DGA
2/6
Update!!
1. Healthy People - US nation health agenda
- set of goals/objectives with 10-year targets
- released by USDHHS each decade
- provide framework for health promotion and disease prevention
2. epidemiology - the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states in a specific
population
- application of that study to control health problems
3. prevalence ratio [(outcome x exposed) / (total exposed)] / [(outcome x nonexposed) / (total
nonexposed)]
4. prevalence ratio - <1 = the exposed are less likely to have an outcome
interpretation - =1 = the exposed are just as likely to have an outcome
- >1 = the exposed are more likely to have an outcome
5. endemic - disease is consistently present but limited to particular region
- intervention needs to be sustainable
6. epidemic - unexpected increase in number of disease cases in a specific geographical area
- intervention needs to be fast and urgent
7. pandemic disease growth rate is exponential worldwide
8. exposure any factor associated with an outcome of interest
9. outcome any result of an exposure or disease
10. indicator - a measurable variable used to represent an underlying exposure or outcome - if
diflcult to measure directly
- good indicators: relevant and easy to obtain
11. observational cross-sectional or cohort studies
study
1/6
, NUT 118 Midterm Exam Questions And Answers
Update!!
12. experimental rct studies
study
13. incidence number of new cases
14. relative risk (risk of disease if exposed) / (risk of disease if not exposed)
15. relative risk inter- - RR = 1 - no ditterence in risk
pretation - RR > 1 - higher risk if exposed
- RR < 1 - lower risk if exposed
16. 2025-2030 DGA - protein 1.2-1.6 grams per kilo body weight
- include full-fat dairy
- include healthy fats
- limit alcohol
17. national nutrition - joint ettort of USDA and DHHS
monitoring and - assess dietary, nutritional, and related health status of population
related research - ~ 50 surveillance activities (NHANES, BRFSS)
program (NNMR- - can determine nature of populations at risk of having diets low/high in certain
RP) nutrients
18. national health surveys:
and nutrition ex- - nutrition status and nutrition-related health measurements; (biometric, biochem-
amination survey ical, and anthropometric)
(NHANES) - food and nutrient consumption;
- knowledge, attitudes, and behavior assessments;
- food composition and nutrient databases;
- food supply determinations
Used for:
- fortification
- revision of DRIs and DGA
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