NUTR 430 EXAM 6 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What is public health nutrition?
What is the mission of public health?
population-based services to protect and promote health and prevent disease/injury
What are the 3 core functions of Public Health & Public Health Nutrition?
assessment, assurance, policy development
assessment
evaluate community health status and available resources; assess adequate resources for
problems identified
assurance
need services must be available; necessary, high quality, effective services with quality control
through licensing and other mechanisms
policy development
results in proposals to support/encourage better health; recommend programs to carry out health
policies
What is population-based decision-making?
public health decisions are made on the basis of what would be effective for most people, not for
individuals
What are the products of Public Health?
population based services for promotion, protection, prevention, and access
examples of products of public health
nutrition education, food sanitation, early detection screening, behavior change intervention,
home visits
, What are three arguments as to why public health is so controversial?
libertarian/individual liberty; economic; moral
libertarian/individual liberty arguments against public health
individual freedoms are restricted to benefit common good/health; e.g., smoking in restaurants,
gun ownership
economic arguments against public health
those who pay for public health policies are not the beneficiaries; e.g., paying for healthcare,
safety in the workplace
moral arguments against public health
public health measures are seen to promote immoral behavior; e.g., bans on alcohol,
contraceptive use, etc.
What does good public policy development include?
What are some examples of Public Health successes?
pediatric growth charts, NHANES
Define chronic disease.
conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical care or limit ADLs
- accounts for 7/10 deaths in the US and 86% of nation's healthcare costs
What are the leading causes of death in the US?
heart disease, cancer, COVID, unintentional injuries, stroke
What is contribution of chronic diseases to deaths in the US?
7 in 10 deaths are caused by chronic diseases
What are determinants of health and how do these impact interventions around chronic
disease?
risk factors
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS!!
What is public health nutrition?
What is the mission of public health?
population-based services to protect and promote health and prevent disease/injury
What are the 3 core functions of Public Health & Public Health Nutrition?
assessment, assurance, policy development
assessment
evaluate community health status and available resources; assess adequate resources for
problems identified
assurance
need services must be available; necessary, high quality, effective services with quality control
through licensing and other mechanisms
policy development
results in proposals to support/encourage better health; recommend programs to carry out health
policies
What is population-based decision-making?
public health decisions are made on the basis of what would be effective for most people, not for
individuals
What are the products of Public Health?
population based services for promotion, protection, prevention, and access
examples of products of public health
nutrition education, food sanitation, early detection screening, behavior change intervention,
home visits
, What are three arguments as to why public health is so controversial?
libertarian/individual liberty; economic; moral
libertarian/individual liberty arguments against public health
individual freedoms are restricted to benefit common good/health; e.g., smoking in restaurants,
gun ownership
economic arguments against public health
those who pay for public health policies are not the beneficiaries; e.g., paying for healthcare,
safety in the workplace
moral arguments against public health
public health measures are seen to promote immoral behavior; e.g., bans on alcohol,
contraceptive use, etc.
What does good public policy development include?
What are some examples of Public Health successes?
pediatric growth charts, NHANES
Define chronic disease.
conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical care or limit ADLs
- accounts for 7/10 deaths in the US and 86% of nation's healthcare costs
What are the leading causes of death in the US?
heart disease, cancer, COVID, unintentional injuries, stroke
What is contribution of chronic diseases to deaths in the US?
7 in 10 deaths are caused by chronic diseases
What are determinants of health and how do these impact interventions around chronic
disease?
risk factors
