Nutrition chapter 2

list the event prior to the publishing of experimental results in scientific journal

critical review by other subject-matter experts subject-matter experts ensure objective research findings are published

which of the following will assist consumers in identifuing sources of credible nutrition info

looking for references to research articles reading peer-reviewed journals

first step of scientific method

observe natural phenomon

who are subjects in a case-control study

persons without the disease or condition under investigation persons with the disease or condition under investigation

consumers need to be skeptical of nutrition and health-related claims because

the FDA cannot prevent the spread of published misinformation nutrition misinformation can be spread through a variety of sources promoters of worthless nutrition products are good marketers

What is true about control groups

the results of an experiment are unclear or inaccurate if no control group is used

in vitro

"test tube" experiments

experimental epidemiological studies utilize

a treatment group a control group

a _______________ us a report of personal experiences

anecdote

a website that is authored or sponsored by one person tends to provide ____________ information

biased

observational epidemiological studies _______________ establish causation

cannot

a _________________ group receives no treatment

control

diets that lack proper nutrition can lead to the development of nutrient _____________________ diseases

deficiency

a systematic way of testing a hypothesis

experiment

registered dietitian

health care professional who has extensive knowledge of foods and nutrition

in vivo

living organisms in experiment

nutrient defciency diseases are a result of

poor diets lack of proper nutrition

what are methods used to share credible nutrition info with consumers

presented in peer-reviewed journals presented at a professional nutrition conference

cohort studies can be retrospective or

prospective

_____________ is the presentation of information masquerading as factual and obtained by scientific methods

pseudoscience

a member of a treatment group

recieves a medication or exercise that is being evaluated

nutrition researchers rely on the _____________________ method

scientific

what occurs after completion of an experiment

scientists summarize the findings scientists seek to publish the results in scientific journals scientists figure out if the finding support or disprove the hypothesis

reliable information on the internet can be found by doing which of the following things

search sites that are managed by qualified helath progessionals

epidemiologists often rely on _______________ people to obtain health data

surveys of physical examinations of

a _____________ is a personal endorsement of a product. These endorsements are biased and often found in advertisements for various products

testimonial

The RD credential indicates that the person

has completed rigorous clinical training in nutrition participates in continuing education has completed rigorous classroom work in nutrition

T or F the dynamic and rapidly advancing field of nutrition necessitates that scientists change their recommendation in the light of new, substantial findings

true

an_____________ is a factor that can change and influence an outcome

variable

which amendment to the US constitution guarantees freedom of the press and speech, so people can provide false nutrition

first