NTR 351 - Spring 2022 - Research Nutrition Final Exam

NTR 351 - Spring 2022 - Research Nutrition Final Exam The systematic process used in much research is referred to as the: scientific method Research has always been done to answer questions. In this way it extends knowledge A master's degree student has chosen to use data from the NHANES (National Health And Nutrition Examination Surveys) from the years . What type of research study is this? retrospective Another master's degree student desires to study pre-school obesity in low-income families. She will take height and weight measurements of Head Start children who enter as three-year-old's and collect data every 6 months until they leave the program at age 5. What type of research study is this? prospective A study compared the effects of regular-fat cheese or an equal amount of reduced-fat cheese on LDL cholesterol levels. What is the dependent variable? LDL level A study recruited participants for an Internet-delivered weight-loss program to see if the program produced behavior change and weight loss. What is the independent variable? weight-loss program A cohort study of U.S. adults looked at how lifestyle factors, such as smoking and physical activity, were related to whether someone got certain cancers. What was/were the dependent variable? certain cancers Researchers plan to collect data for their study on nutrition and diabetes on a particular day at a clinic in March. What type of study is it? cross-sectional In a _____________ study, participants are observed and measurements taken at different points in time. longitudinal Which article title would be the best example of Epidemiological research? An analysis of vitamin C intake in women in Cape Town, South Africa In an experimental study, participants are placed into the intervention or the _____________________ group. control Factors, other than the variables being studied, that might influence the outcome of a study are referred to as: extraneous variables A study titled "Influence of Fruit Consumption on Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Southeast Asia" is an example of which type of research? original research Which type of research general reports results as "codes" or themes? qualitative Which type of research prefers to use a random sample and large numbers of participants? quantitative Which type of research does not have a hypothesis to start? qualitative A study entitled "Active Transport of Sodium and Potassium Ions - Mechanism and Regulation" would be considered an example of: bench research After a hospital foodservice director implemented a new cafeteria menu for employees, she surveys employees about the menu and then compared the results to surveys done before the men changed. This type of study would be considered ___________________ a quality improvement study In an experimental study looking at the effects of weight loss drug on weight loss, which is the independent variable? the drug used _____________ test new treatments, drugs, or medical devices that have never been researched before and often need to solicit volunteers or paid people to participate. Clinical trials Which type of research tries to speed up the process of getting the research from the researcher's bench to the hospital patient and to the community? translational research Today's Dietitian is an example of: trade publication Ladies Home Journal, Shape, and Runners World are examples of: magazines The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is an example of a: scholarly journal In a ____________________, articles are written by researchers and the audience includes researchers, clinicians, professors, and students in a specific field. scholarly journal Before being published, and to ensure that an author's journal submission is accurate, conducted correctly, and advances the knowledge base, it must go through a __________________ process. peer review A scholarly journal's Impact Factor relates to: the frequency with which its articles are cited An article about increasing fruit and vegetables intake among children through gardening-based interventions was a meta-analysis of 23 similar articles. Which type of article would it be? systematic review Compilations of abstracts and papers presented at a professional meeting are part of the gray literature referred to as: conference proceedings