Verified Test Bank Public Health Nutrition Programs Ch10

1. Findings reveal that over 400,000 deaths a year are caused by poor diet and inactivity.

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2. Obesity is defined as a BMI of <30.

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3. New evidence does not indicate we should be eating more healthfully with the consumption of plants.

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4. Medical expenses are high for obesity related diseases.

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5. The burden of heart disease is complicated by poor nutrition, lack of activity and smoking.

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6. Cardiovascular disease does not include atherosclerosis.

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7. Heart disease is called the silent killer.

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8. Recommendations for the intake of saturated fat has gone down to 7%.

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9. By 2050, an estimated 29 million Americans are expected to be diagnosed with diabetes.

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10. Osteoporosis is greatest in Black women beyond menopause.

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1. Excessive gestational weight gain might be responsible for:
2. Development of gestational diabetes on those women at risk, fetal macrosomia, post-partum weight retention
3. Future cardiovascular risk for both mother and newborn
4. Promoting intergenerational cycles of malnutrition
5. None of the above
6. All of the above

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1. Which of these represent the major obstacle for achieving the aims of programs for nutritional interventions?
2. Distributing foods among the population
3. The nonexistence of inclusion criteria to be accepted on the program
4. Talking to policy makers and stake holders
5. The non intervention of policy makers
6. None of the above

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1. In general, education is a key element in major life style intervention programs, this is beneficial because:
2. It reinforces the development of capacities regarding health, food and nutrition in the targeted population
3. Evidence-based literature supports the success of nutrition and health interventions that include an educational component
4. Nutrition, health, and education will promote better achievement of the proposed goals
5. None of the above
6. All of the above

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1. In the US among the people with high blood pressure, 69% are being treated, of those:
2. 29% have it under control, while 71% do not
3. 50% have it under control and 50% do not
4. 45% have it under control and 55% do not
5. 65% have it under control and 35% do not

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1. Which of the following fits the ATP III criteria for defining normal blood pressure:
2. 110/150 mm Hg
3. 100/140 mm Hg
4. 90/140 mm Hg
5. 80/120 mm Hg

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16. Which of the following represents a good example of a primary prevention strategy?

1. Cholesterol screening program at a university
2. Nutrition education classes in a community center
3. High blood pressure detection program
4. Weight classes for women diagnosed with gestational diabetes

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17. Adults who are overweight or obese are at increased risk for which of the following conditions?

1. Coronary heart disease
2. High blood pressure
3. Diabetes
4. All of the above

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18. Effective weight management does not include:

1. Additional weight gain in an individual already gaining weight
2. Improved self-confidence and motivation to lose weight
3. An increased amount of participation in aerobic exercise classes
4. Changing from whole milk to skim milk in the diet

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19. Three modifiable health behaviors that contribute to heart disease include:

1. Smoking, drinking alcohol, poor nutrition
2. Smoking, poor nutrition, lack of physical activity
3. Lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, drinking alcohol
4. Poor nutrition, weight gain, lack of physical activity

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20. Which of the following help(s) to protect against cancer?

1. Eating a plant-based diet
2. Eating less fat
3. Limiting excess calories and maintaining a healthful weight
4. All of the above

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21. Findings reveal that over 400,000 deaths a year are cause by _____________.

A. Car accidents

B. Gestational diabetes

C. Poor diet and inactivity

D. Poor surgical outcomes

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22. Obesity is defined as a BMI of _____.

A. <30

B. >30

C. <45

D. None of the above

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23. New evidence indicates we should be eating more healthfully with the consumption of _____________.

A. Plants

B. Saturated fat

C. B-vitamins

D. None of the above

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24. Medical expenses are high for obesity-related diseases such as:

A. Heart disease and bone fracture

B. Hypertension and osteoporosis

C. Heart disease and hypertension

D. None of the above

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25. The burden of heart disease is complicated by:

A. Poor nutrition

B. Lack of activity

C. Smoking

D. All of the above

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26. Cardiovascular disease can include _________________.

A. Atherosclerosis

B. Hypertension

C. Obesity

D. All of the above

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27. ____________ is called the silent killer.

A. Heart disease

B. Hypertension

C. Obesity

D. None of the above

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28. Recommendations for the intake of saturated fat has gone down to _______.

A. 7%

B. 8%

C. 9%

D. 10%

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29. By 2050, an estimated ___ million Americans are expected to be diagnosed with diabetes.

A. 3

B. 5

C. 29

D. 39

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30. Which of the following is not a risk factor that can be modified to prevent osteoporosis?

1. Weight-bearing exercise
2. Excluding alcohol and smoking
3. A family history of osteoporosis
4. A diet rich in calcium and vitamin D

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