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Basic yet reliable set of five questions that help
assess whether an eating disorder exists.
Do you make yourself Sick because you feel
uncomfortably full?
Do you worry that you have lost Control over how
SCOFF questionnaire
much you eat?
Have you recently lost more than One stone (14 lbs)
in a 3-month period?
Do you believe yourself to be Fat when others say
you are too thin?
Would you say that Food dominates your life?
The process of formulating explanations about the
natural world and testing those explanations with
experiments and data.
1. Identify a Problem
Scientific Method
2. Formulate a hypothesis
3. Design a study to test the hypothesis
4. Collect data
5. Discard or change the hypothesis OR continue
testing
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A three-pronged approach to working with clients,
which consists of making decisions based on the
Evidence-Based Practice
weight of the scientific evidence, field observations,
and individual client needs and preferences.
Prediction An expected outcome generated from a hypothesis
A hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a large
Theory body of high-quality evidence has been
accumulated.
1. Systematic Reviews
2. Randomized Controlled Trials
Hierarchy of Evidence 3. Observational Research
4. Peer Reviews
5. Non-Peer-Reviewed Media, including anecdotes
Anecdote an account of a person's experience or event
A variable in an experiment that a scientist makes no
Uncontrolled Variable
effort to manipulate or account for.
Original research where scientists perform
experiments and collect data - this is in contrast to
Primary Research secondary research where scientists analyze data
that has already been collected or published
elsewhere.
Research in which a researcher observes ongoing
Observational Research
behaviors to determine correlation.
Correlation A relationship between two or more variables.
A type of scientific study/trial where participants are
randomly assigned into different groups - one or
Randomized Control Trial more will be the intervention to be tested and one
(RCT) will be the control group. Groups are randomized
and a control is used in an attempt to reduce
potential bias in the trial.
Independent Variable The variable scientists manipulate in an experiment.
External Validity The ability to generalize the results of a study.
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A review where scientists systematically gather all
Systematic Review research on a topic and evaluate it based on
predefined criteria and rules.
A statistical analysis of a group of studies to assess
Meta-Analysis
the overall weight of the evidence.
Empirical Based on observation or experience.
The ability to get similar results when something is
Test-Retest Reliability
measured under the same conditions.
Reliability The consistency of a measure.
The assessment of whether a tool is measuring what
Validity
it is supposed to measure.
A sample of people under study is not
Selection Bias representative of the larger population that
scientists are looking to make inferences about.
Retrospective Describes a study that looks backward in time.
Recall Bias The inability to accurately remember past behaviors.
A state of complete physical, mental, and social
Health well-being, not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity.
The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium
Homeostasis between interdependent elements, especially as
maintained by physiological processes.
A disorder of structure or function in a human,
animal, or plant, especially one that produces
Disease specific signs or symptoms, affects a specific
location, and is not simply a direct result of physical
injury.
A noncommunicable disease (NCD) is a medical
Noncommunicable condition or disease that is not caused by infectious
Disease agents; it can refer to chronic diseases which last for
long periods of time and progress slowly.
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Infectious diseases caused by microorganisms such
as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi that can be
Communicable Disease
spread (directly or indirectly) from one person to
another.
The fluid process of improving the emotional,
occupational, physical, social, intellectual, and
Wellness
spiritual components of life, dynamically leading to
a better state of health and well-being.
A high degree of excess body fat - a BMI greater
Obese
than 30.
The technical term for measurements and
Biometrics calculations related to human physical
characteristics.
Satiety A feeling of fullness and satisfaction.
The degree of pleasure or taste provided by a food
Palatability - a highly palatable food is one that is tasty and
pleasant to consume.
The energy currency of life.
Adenosine Triphosphate chemical compound that provides energy to drive
(ATP) muscle contraction, transmission of nerve impulses,
and the vast majority of chemical reactions that
facilitate human life.
Chemical processes occurring within the body to
Metabolism
convert food to energy.
Thermic Effect of Food represents the increase in energy expenditure after
(TEF) consuming a meal.
Thermic Effect of Activity accounts for the most variability of daily energy
(TEA) expenditure.
Non-Exercise Activity energy expended for everything we do that is not
Thermogenesis (NEAT) sleeping, eating or exercising.
The biological process of combining free fatty acids
Lipogenesis
with glycerol to form triglycerides.
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Basic yet reliable set of five questions that help
assess whether an eating disorder exists.
Do you make yourself Sick because you feel
uncomfortably full?
Do you worry that you have lost Control over how
SCOFF questionnaire
much you eat?
Have you recently lost more than One stone (14 lbs)
in a 3-month period?
Do you believe yourself to be Fat when others say
you are too thin?
Would you say that Food dominates your life?
The process of formulating explanations about the
natural world and testing those explanations with
experiments and data.
1. Identify a Problem
Scientific Method
2. Formulate a hypothesis
3. Design a study to test the hypothesis
4. Collect data
5. Discard or change the hypothesis OR continue
testing
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A three-pronged approach to working with clients,
which consists of making decisions based on the
Evidence-Based Practice
weight of the scientific evidence, field observations,
and individual client needs and preferences.
Prediction An expected outcome generated from a hypothesis
A hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a large
Theory body of high-quality evidence has been
accumulated.
1. Systematic Reviews
2. Randomized Controlled Trials
Hierarchy of Evidence 3. Observational Research
4. Peer Reviews
5. Non-Peer-Reviewed Media, including anecdotes
Anecdote an account of a person's experience or event
A variable in an experiment that a scientist makes no
Uncontrolled Variable
effort to manipulate or account for.
Original research where scientists perform
experiments and collect data - this is in contrast to
Primary Research secondary research where scientists analyze data
that has already been collected or published
elsewhere.
Research in which a researcher observes ongoing
Observational Research
behaviors to determine correlation.
Correlation A relationship between two or more variables.
A type of scientific study/trial where participants are
randomly assigned into different groups - one or
Randomized Control Trial more will be the intervention to be tested and one
(RCT) will be the control group. Groups are randomized
and a control is used in an attempt to reduce
potential bias in the trial.
Independent Variable The variable scientists manipulate in an experiment.
External Validity The ability to generalize the results of a study.
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A review where scientists systematically gather all
Systematic Review research on a topic and evaluate it based on
predefined criteria and rules.
A statistical analysis of a group of studies to assess
Meta-Analysis
the overall weight of the evidence.
Empirical Based on observation or experience.
The ability to get similar results when something is
Test-Retest Reliability
measured under the same conditions.
Reliability The consistency of a measure.
The assessment of whether a tool is measuring what
Validity
it is supposed to measure.
A sample of people under study is not
Selection Bias representative of the larger population that
scientists are looking to make inferences about.
Retrospective Describes a study that looks backward in time.
Recall Bias The inability to accurately remember past behaviors.
A state of complete physical, mental, and social
Health well-being, not merely the absence of disease or
infirmity.
The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium
Homeostasis between interdependent elements, especially as
maintained by physiological processes.
A disorder of structure or function in a human,
animal, or plant, especially one that produces
Disease specific signs or symptoms, affects a specific
location, and is not simply a direct result of physical
injury.
A noncommunicable disease (NCD) is a medical
Noncommunicable condition or disease that is not caused by infectious
Disease agents; it can refer to chronic diseases which last for
long periods of time and progress slowly.
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Infectious diseases caused by microorganisms such
as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi that can be
Communicable Disease
spread (directly or indirectly) from one person to
another.
The fluid process of improving the emotional,
occupational, physical, social, intellectual, and
Wellness
spiritual components of life, dynamically leading to
a better state of health and well-being.
A high degree of excess body fat - a BMI greater
Obese
than 30.
The technical term for measurements and
Biometrics calculations related to human physical
characteristics.
Satiety A feeling of fullness and satisfaction.
The degree of pleasure or taste provided by a food
Palatability - a highly palatable food is one that is tasty and
pleasant to consume.
The energy currency of life.
Adenosine Triphosphate chemical compound that provides energy to drive
(ATP) muscle contraction, transmission of nerve impulses,
and the vast majority of chemical reactions that
facilitate human life.
Chemical processes occurring within the body to
Metabolism
convert food to energy.
Thermic Effect of Food represents the increase in energy expenditure after
(TEF) consuming a meal.
Thermic Effect of Activity accounts for the most variability of daily energy
(TEA) expenditure.
Non-Exercise Activity energy expended for everything we do that is not
Thermogenesis (NEAT) sleeping, eating or exercising.
The biological process of combining free fatty acids
Lipogenesis
with glycerol to form triglycerides.
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