Chapter 1 (Part 4) Flashcards
1
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Two National Health Monitoring Programs
A
- What We Eat in America
- NHANES - which examines people through anthropometric measures
2
Q
Healthy People’s Sets Goals for What Time Range and Discuss What Else it Does?
A
- sets goals for next 10 years
- identifies nation’s health priorities and guides policies to increase quality of years of healthy life and eliminate health disparities
3
Q
Risk Factors
A
condition or behavior associated with elevated frequency of disease not prove to be casual
4
Q
Some Examples of Risk Factors?
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obesity
cigarette smoking, physical inactivity, and diet
5
Q
What do risk factors tend to do over time ?
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- persist over time
- cluster
6
Q
what kind of training do physicians(doctors) get in nutrition?
A
limited
7
Q
What kind of training does a registered dietician have?
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- degree and clinical internship
- national exam
- maintain up to date knowledge
8
Q
Why the news is faulty?
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_lopsided story
- testimonials
- tight deadlines
- limited understanding
- current and controversial
9
Q
Quackery Signs?
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paranoid accusations
- personal testimonials
- medical jargon
- one product does it all
- satisfaction guaranteed
- quick and easy fixes
- natural
- time tested
10
Q
independent variable
A
a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.
