CORRECT & VERIFIED ANSWERS (LATEST
EXAM 2025)
______ make observations of health and disease in conjunction with observations of commonly
consumed food. Correct answer-Nutrition researchers
______ analyze foods to determine the nutrient content and them formulate products to provide
optimal amounts of these nutrients Correct answer-Food scientists
How are food science and nutrition related? Correct answer-They are symbiotic fields that share
common literature, research methodology, and study designs.
_____ a 200 word overview of the article Correct answer-Abstract
_____ tells you why the article is being published. This is where the objective is usually found
Correct answer-Introduction
____ this includes the inclusion and exclusion criteria (number of participants, age, race, gender,
outcome measures - what are they testing) Correct answer-Method
For every outcome measure you list in the method section, you should report the ___ in this section
Correct answer-Results
____ the overview and explanation of the results. Correct answer-Discussion and conclusion
What are the 4 types of research? Correct answer-descriptive/qualitative, experimental,
integrative, translational
An effective way of obtaining information for devising hypotheses and proposing associations.
Cannot test or verify, but rather illustrates a non-quantifiable topic. Involves a well focused research
question. Correct answer-Qualitative research
Analytical research evaluation hypotheses and determination of casual relationships. Involves
investigator-controlled interventions. Experimental design determines statistical power. Correct
answer-Experimental research
What is the gold standard experimental design? Correct answer-Double-blind and randomized
controlled trial.
Utilize comparative study design involving an intervention with one or more treatments. Participants
are assigned based on a formal randomization procedure. Correct answer-Randomized controlled
trials
Important consideration for randomized controlled trials include Correct answer-TIME - length of
treatment period must be sufficient to adequately test treatment effects. Time may differ based on
composition of food and bioactivity of the compound of interest.