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What is Public Health Nutrition? ☑: improving the health of the population through improved nutrition What is the mission of Public Health? ☑: Population based service to protect and promote health and to prevent disease and injury What are the 3 core function of Public Health & Public Health Nutrition? ☑: -Assessment: assess community health status and available resources and adequate resources for problems identified (What is the prevalence of a disease in a community?) -Assurance: make sure needed services are available (necessary, high quality, effective services), quality control through licensing and other mechanisms (What programs for prevention and/or treatment are available?) -Policy Development: resulting in proposals to support/encourage better health, recommend programs to carry out health policies (What policies are needed to assure a healthy environment) EXCELLENCE 2 What is population based decision making? ☑: decisions made based on the population, not the individual -mean range of distribution, not applicable to every individual/health exposure/outcome -focused on prevention vs. individualized treatment What are the products of Public Health? ☑: -health promotion programs, health protection programs, personal preventative services, early detection Definition of chronic disease ☑: conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical care or limit ADLS What are the leading causes of death in the US? ☑: CVD/heart disease and cancer account for half of all deaths What are determinants of health and how do these impact interventions around chronic disease? ☑: -Risk factors: specific characteristics associated with an increased chance of developing a chronic disease -Biologic factors: genetic make-up, family history, age, gender -Environmental conditions: social and physical environment EXCELLENCE 3 -Individual behavior/lifestyle factors: smoking, drug use, exercise, eating habits Primary prevention ☑: -health promotion, encouraging health-enhancing behaviors by giving individuals, families, and communities ways to reduce risk factors associated with disease and injury -nutrition and weight management classes in a community center for adults Secondary prevention ☑: -risk appraisal and screening to emphasize early detection and diagnosis of a disease (screening, surveillance, and clinical examination) -gestational diabetes education classes for newly diagnosed pregnant women Tertiary prevention ☑: -treatment and rehabilitation, reduction in the amount of disability caused by a disease to achieve the highest level of function (prevent progression of disease and comorbidities) -medical nutrition therapy for people suffering from kidney disease In general, what do the dietary guidelines recommend? ☑: -Consume a diet that emphasizes whole grains and legumes, vegetables, and fruits -Decrease saturated fat and dietary cholesterol (limit red meat and full-fat dairy