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Answers.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is also
abbreviated as: correct answers WIC
Results from the DASH studies showed that the most effective diet to lower blood pressure was:
correct answers a combination diet high in fruit, vegetables, low-fat dairy, and low saturated fat,
cholesterol, and sodium
Dietary Guidelines are: correct answers evidence-based
Which of the following is supported by the USDA? correct answers All of these is correct (Food
Stamp Program, B. National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and the Child
and Adult Care Food Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
Children
The Nurses Health Study was an example of a study with a(n): correct answers cohort
Nutrition policy is set by _____ government agency(s). correct answers several
A special interest group: correct answers can create or try to intervene on legislation.
Why do important issues not make it on the political agenda? correct answers All of these are
correct (It doesn't warrant government attention, Special interest groups are opposed to the issue.
There is no room on the agenda)
Plausibility is limited by current: correct answers Knowledge
,Public policy may be created by which segments of the government? correct answers Legislative,
executive, or judicial branches of government
One of the strongest relationships in nutritional epidemiology is that increased consumption of
fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of some cancers. This science foundation was used for the:
correct answers All of these are correct
The Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Service (USDA) has two major agencies correct answers
Food and Nutrition Service and the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
The Dietary Goals for the U.S. were first set up in: correct answers 1977
FFQ stands for: correct answers Food Frequency Questionnaire.
Which dietary assessment methods would be best used to determine the current dietary patterns
of a specific population? correct answers Food Frequency Questionnaire
Most policies consist of two parts. These include: correct answers a statement or goal of what is
to be accomplished and a set of practical rules, guidelines, programs, or regulations to
accomplish the stated goal.
The _____ developed the food composition databases. correct answers USDA
Choose the study described below that likely has the greatest causality, considering the Bradford-
Hill criteria as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the study designs: correct answers
prospective cohort that found individuals who consumed the highest quartile of snack foods had
an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to the lowest quartile.
Peer-reviewed literature is the ____________ for scientific information. correct answers gold
standard
, The food guide pyramid: correct answers has been discontinued
Select the best description of an ecological/ correlational study design correct answers examines
relationships between a risk factor and a disease outcome at the population level
all of the following will increase the likelihood that a bill will be successfully placed on the
policy agenda except: correct answers the more trivial and unusual the problem (other answers
were: the more supportive the political atmosphere of the policy, the more people that are
personally affected by the problem, the greater perceived severity of the problem, and the more
demand the policy has with the public)
The dietary guidelines for americans start at: correct answers Birth
The surgeon general report was the ___ comprehensive review on scientific evidence associating
diet with chronic disease correct answers first
clinical trials are often used for: correct answers drug efficacy
the USDA does include services in____ areas of the US correct answers rural
Data collected during the Bogalusa Heart Study were used as the science base for: correct
answers all of these are correct (demonstrating that the dietary guidelines for americans could be
applied to children older than 2 years of age, developing the academy of nutrition and dietetic's
position paper on dietary guidance for children 2-11 years, and monitoring secular trends in child
nutrition
descriptive studies are___rigorous than analytical designs correct answers less
The center for nutrition policy and promotion, in conjunction with the department of health and
human services, participates in the creation of: correct answers dietary guidelines for americans
Answers.
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is also
abbreviated as: correct answers WIC
Results from the DASH studies showed that the most effective diet to lower blood pressure was:
correct answers a combination diet high in fruit, vegetables, low-fat dairy, and low saturated fat,
cholesterol, and sodium
Dietary Guidelines are: correct answers evidence-based
Which of the following is supported by the USDA? correct answers All of these is correct (Food
Stamp Program, B. National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and the Child
and Adult Care Food Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
Children
The Nurses Health Study was an example of a study with a(n): correct answers cohort
Nutrition policy is set by _____ government agency(s). correct answers several
A special interest group: correct answers can create or try to intervene on legislation.
Why do important issues not make it on the political agenda? correct answers All of these are
correct (It doesn't warrant government attention, Special interest groups are opposed to the issue.
There is no room on the agenda)
Plausibility is limited by current: correct answers Knowledge
,Public policy may be created by which segments of the government? correct answers Legislative,
executive, or judicial branches of government
One of the strongest relationships in nutritional epidemiology is that increased consumption of
fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of some cancers. This science foundation was used for the:
correct answers All of these are correct
The Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Service (USDA) has two major agencies correct answers
Food and Nutrition Service and the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
The Dietary Goals for the U.S. were first set up in: correct answers 1977
FFQ stands for: correct answers Food Frequency Questionnaire.
Which dietary assessment methods would be best used to determine the current dietary patterns
of a specific population? correct answers Food Frequency Questionnaire
Most policies consist of two parts. These include: correct answers a statement or goal of what is
to be accomplished and a set of practical rules, guidelines, programs, or regulations to
accomplish the stated goal.
The _____ developed the food composition databases. correct answers USDA
Choose the study described below that likely has the greatest causality, considering the Bradford-
Hill criteria as well as the strengths and weaknesses of the study designs: correct answers
prospective cohort that found individuals who consumed the highest quartile of snack foods had
an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to the lowest quartile.
Peer-reviewed literature is the ____________ for scientific information. correct answers gold
standard
, The food guide pyramid: correct answers has been discontinued
Select the best description of an ecological/ correlational study design correct answers examines
relationships between a risk factor and a disease outcome at the population level
all of the following will increase the likelihood that a bill will be successfully placed on the
policy agenda except: correct answers the more trivial and unusual the problem (other answers
were: the more supportive the political atmosphere of the policy, the more people that are
personally affected by the problem, the greater perceived severity of the problem, and the more
demand the policy has with the public)
The dietary guidelines for americans start at: correct answers Birth
The surgeon general report was the ___ comprehensive review on scientific evidence associating
diet with chronic disease correct answers first
clinical trials are often used for: correct answers drug efficacy
the USDA does include services in____ areas of the US correct answers rural
Data collected during the Bogalusa Heart Study were used as the science base for: correct
answers all of these are correct (demonstrating that the dietary guidelines for americans could be
applied to children older than 2 years of age, developing the academy of nutrition and dietetic's
position paper on dietary guidance for children 2-11 years, and monitoring secular trends in child
nutrition
descriptive studies are___rigorous than analytical designs correct answers less
The center for nutrition policy and promotion, in conjunction with the department of health and
human services, participates in the creation of: correct answers dietary guidelines for americans
