What's the Real Deal When It Comes to Nutrition Research and Advice?

Question 1

Consensus

Answer 1

The opinion of a group of experts based on a collection of information.

Question 2

Scientific Method

Answer 2

A stepwise process used by scientists to generate sound research findings.

Question 3

Hypothesis

Answer 3

An idea generated by scientists based on their observations.

Question 4

Peer-reviewed Journal

Answer 4

A research journal in which fellow scientists (peers) review studies to assess if they are accurate and sound before they are published.

Question 5

Laboratory Experiment

Answer 5

A scientific experiment conducted in a laboratory. Some laboratory experiments involve animals.

Question 6

Observational Research

Answer 6

Research that involves looking at factors in two or more groups of subjects to see if there is a relationship to certain outcomes.

Question 7

Epidemiological Research

Answer 7

Research that looks at populations of people, it is often observational.

Question 8

Experimental Research

Answer 8

Research involving at least two groups of subjects.

Question 9

Experimental Group

Answer 9

The group given a specific treatment

Question 10

Control Group

Answer 10

The group given a placebo.

Question 11

Placebo

Answer 11

A sugar pill that has no impact on the individual’s health when ingested.

Question 12

Double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Answer 12

When the scientists and subjects in a research experiment can’t distinguish between the treatments given to the subjects and don’t know which group of subjects received which treatment.

Question 13

Nutritional Genomics

Answer 13

A field of study that researches the relationship between nutrition and genomics (the study of genes and gene expression).

Question 14

Gene Expression

Answer 14

The processing of genetic information to create a specific protein.

Question 15

Human Genome Project

Answer 15

A project sponsored by the U. S. government to determine the complete set of sequencing of DNA in human cells and identify all human genes.

Question 16

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)

Answer 16

Genetic material within cells that directs the synthesis of proteins in the body

Question 17

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

Answer 17

A health professional who has completed at least a bachelor’s degree in nutrition from an accredited university or college in the United States, completed a supervised practice, and passed an exam administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND).

Question 18

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Answer 18

The integration of nutrition counseling and dietary changes based on an individual’s medical and health needs to treat a patient’s medical condition.

Question 19

Public Health Nutritionist

Answer 19

An individual who may have an undergraduate degree in nutrition but isn’t an RDN.

Question 20

Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)

Answer 20

An individual who has met specific educational and experience criteria deemed necessary by a state licensing board to be considered an expert in the field of nutrition. An RDN would meet all the qualifications to be an LDN.

Question 21

Nutritionist

Answer 21

A generic term with no recognized legal or professional meaning. Some people may call themselves nutritionists without having any credible training in nutrition.