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The _____ is the dietary interview component of the current NHANES program.


A) Diet and Health Knowledge Survey
B) Total Diet Survey
C) What We Eat in America Survey
D) Youth Risk Behavior Survey

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Food disappearance data represents the food that "disappears" into the marketplace and is available for human consumption.

A) True
B) False

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For which of the following Healthy People 2010 targets was there some improvement?


A) Calcium intake
B) Whole grain intake
C) Food security
D) Obesity prevalence

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are revised every _____ years.


A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 10

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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The NHANES series


A) uses a sample that is not representative of the civilian, noninstitutionalized population.
B) uses a sample that has not had a good response rate.
C) influenced the development of the CDC Growth Charts in 2000.
D) is poorly designed and is in need of revision.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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The first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HNANES I) was conducted in


A) 1961-1965.
B) 1971-1974.
C) 1975-1979.
D) 1981-1983.

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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A set of nationwide guidelines that specify how the nutritional needs of the population will be met is


A) food disappearance data.
B) a national nutrition policy.
C) nutrition screening.
D) nutrition assessment.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Provide at least five suggestions for implementing the Dietary Guidelines into one's lifestyle.

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Answers will vary and are numerous.Some ...

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Match the use of NNMRRP data in the right column with an example of that use in the left column. Options will only be used once.

Premises
Determine populations at risk of having diets low or high in certain nutrients
Develop food guides and dietary guidance materials
Correlate food consumption and dietary status with incidence of disease over time
Develop food labeling policies
Assess progress toward achieving the objectives in Healthy People 2020
Establish nutrient requirements such as DRIs
Responses
scientific research
monitoring and surveillance
food programs and guidance
historical trends
assessment of dietary intake
regulatory

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Determine populations at risk of having diets low or high in certain nutrients
Develop food guides and dietary guidance materials
Correlate food consumption and dietary status with incidence of disease over time
Develop food labeling policies
Assess progress toward achieving the objectives in Healthy People 2020
Establish nutrient requirements such as DRIs

The primary purpose of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program is to


A) provide health care to the community.
B) obtain information needed to ensure the population's adequate nutrition.
C) establish Dietary Reference Intakes.
D) educate the public about nutrition issues.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is not characteristic of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans?


A) They emphasize variety.
B) They include general guidelines for physical activity.
C) They emphasize calorie control.
D) They apply to a single meal or food.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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The Department of Health and Human Services compiles and disseminates data on the nutrient composition of foods.

A) True
B) False

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What do the nutrition survey results suggest about the nutritional status of Americans?

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Overall,survey results suggest that we a...

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Data collected for monitoring purposes are used for


A) health planning.
B) program management and evaluation.
C) intervention efforts to prevent acute food shortages.
D) All of these

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. You have been asked to provide a 30-minute, informative presentation to your local high school health class regarding the dietary guidance system. -How might you involve the students in the presentation?

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Answers will vary,but could in...

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The sample studied in the HHANES included


A) all Mexican Americans living in America.
B) all Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans living in America over the age of 2.
C) Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cubans living in select areas of the U.S.
D) None of these

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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List the five key components of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program.

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The five key components are:1)food suppl...

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Which of the following statements about the Total Diet Study is false?


A) The survey is conducted annually by the FDA.
B) It is designed to assess organic and elemental contaminants of the U.S. food supply.
C) The Selected Minerals in Food Survey is a component.
D) The TDS only focuses on the food consumption by children and adolescents.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program is operated by


A) the USDA.
B) the DHHS.
C) the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
D) a and b
E) b and c

F) None of the above
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following is not a health measurement taken during NHANES testing?


A) Bone density
B) Fitness test
C) Physician's exam
D) Protein in the urine

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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