National Nutrition Policy- Health Promotion

You and your colleagues in a pediatric community clinic have been collecting and analyzing data on infants and toddlers over the past 6 years and your data shows that rates of obesity among this group are rising. You decide to implement a parental feeding practices class. This is a form of nutrition A. Surveillance B. Monitoring C. Assessment D. Screening

A. Surveillance

The nation's first comprehensive nutrition survey was the ____. A. Ten-State Nutrition Survey B. CSFII C. NHANES I D. Total Diet Study

A. Ten-State Nutrition Survey

The focus of the nutrition and weight status objectives for Healthy People 2030 was expanded to include a broader range of policies and environmental factors that support eating a healthful diet and maintaining a healthy body weight. A. True B. False

A. True

When using MyPlate with someone who prefers an omnivore meal patter, beans are considered a ____. A. Vegetable B. Starch C. Protein D. Fruit

A. Vegetable

You have been asked to give a presentation to a group of teenage female athletes and decide to focus on the importance of iron and calcium as these are nutrients of concern for this population. How much iron and calcium would you recommend they get each day? A. 18 mg iron, 1300 mg calcium B. 8 mg iron, 1000 mg calcium C. 18 mg iron, 2500 mg calcium D. 8 mg iron, 1300 mg calcium

A. 18 mg iron, 1300 mg calcium

Key consumer messages from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans include A. Choosing more nutrient rich foods within each food group B. Finding balance between high energy dense foods and low energy dense foods C. Choose added sugars wisely D. Choosing energy dense foods within each food group

A. Choosing more nutrient rich foods within each food group

What agency is responsible for establishing the Dietary Reference Intakes? A. National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine) B. US Department of Agriculture (USDA) C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) D. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

A. National Academy of Medicine (formerly Institute of Medicine)

Which free resource could you demonstrate to participants in your community weight loss program to help them monitor their weight, food intake, physical activity, and analyze personal recipes? A. SuperTracker B. MyPlate C. What is in the Foods We Eat Database D. Healthy Eating Index

A. SuperTracker

Based on the uses of data from the NNMRRP surveys, which is used to provide detailed benchmark data on the population's food and nutrient intakes? A. assessment of dietary intake B. food programs and guidance C. historical trends D. monitoring and surveillance

A. assessment of dietary intake

Which of the following uses of NNMRRP data would fall under scientific research purposes? A. establishing nutrient requirements such as DRI B. monitoring the nutritional quality of diets C. establishing food safety guidelines D. following food consumption through the life cycle

A. establishing nutrient requirements such as DRI

MyPlate includes daily plans for ____ calorie levels. A. 1 B. 12 C. 15 D. 10

B. 12

You are developing a handout on general healthy eating tips for healthy adult men and women in the workplace. What would be the most appropriate sodium recommendation to include on your handout? A. 1000 mg/d B. 2300 mg/d C. 1500 mg/d D. 3500 mg/d

B. 2300 mg/d

The _____ has the responsibility for processing the dietary data derived from the food recalls within the What We Eat in America survey. A. National Center for Health Statistics B. Agricultural Research Service C. National Institutes of Health D. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

B. Agricultural Research Service

Which of the following is an example of using NNMRRP data for monitoring and surveillance purposes? A. Developing nutrient requirements B. Assessing progress towards achieving the objectives in Healthy People 2030 C. Creating food guides that target nutritional problems D. Providing food safety guidelines

B. Assessing progress towards achieving the objectives in Healthy People 2030

NHANES and BRFSS are both examples of what type of epidemiological study? A. Correlational B. Cross-sectional C. Case control D. Cohort

B. Cross-sectional

Nongovernmental, nonprofit health organizations issue dietary recommendations. A. True B. False

B. False

There are three parts to the NHANES survey. A. True B. False

B. False

The relationship of food to the health of the population begins with which component of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program? A. Food and Nutrient Consumption B. Food Supply Determinations C. Nutritional Status D. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors

B. Food Supply Determinations

Who develops the reference values for the Dietary Reference Intake? A. World Health Organization B. Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences C. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services D. U.S. Department of Agriculture

B. Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences

Which of the following provides essential raw data to inform national nutrition policymaking decisions? A. Dietary Guidelines for Americans B. NHANES C. Healthy People 2030 D. Dietary Reference Intakes

B. NHANES

What does the Healthy Eating Index (HEI) tool measure? A. Fruit and vegetable consumption B. Overall diet quality C. Specific nutrient deficiencies D. Adherence to MyPlate

B. Overall diet quality

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 that can affect health and development

B. obtain information needed to ensure the population's adequate nutrition

If you wanted to find data at the state level about knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to nutrition and risk of disease, which surveillance data would be best to use? A. Diet and Health Knowledge Survey B. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) C. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) D. Total Diet Study

C. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

Public health nutrition programs, nutrient recommendations, and guidelines of today focus on A. Infectious disease B. Nutrient deficiencies for disease prevention C. Chronic disease prevention D. Lack of adequate food supply

C. Chronic disease prevention

Which agency is responsible for the credentialing requirements of a registered dietitian (RD)? A. Food and Drug Administration B. Food and Nutrition Board C. Commission on Dietetic Registration D. U.S. Department of Agriculture

C. Commission on Dietetic Registration

Which of the following types of food is exempt from having to carry a nutrition facts label? A. Canned peaches B. Packaged bread C. Deli meats served ready to eat D. Hot chocolate mix

C. Deli meats served ready to eat

You want to know how many pounds of sugar are available per capita. Where would be the best place to look? A. Food Label and Package Survey from the FDA B. Dietary Guidelines for Americans C. Food Supply Series data from the USDA CNPP D. NHANES

C. Food Supply Series data from the USDA CNPP

Based on current research, how would you rate the effectiveness of the dietary guidance information to the population? A. It has been ineffective and has resulted in poor dietary habits among consumers by failing to address the need to limit dietary fat and sodium. B. It has been so effective that it has prevented trends such as eating away from home or increased portion sizes from affecting consumers' nutritional status. C. There is still much room for improvement because a considerable gap remains between current nutrition recommendations and consumers' practices. D. There is little room for improvement because people continue to make food choices based solely on taste and ignore health concerns.

C. There is still much room for improvement because a considerable gap remains between current nutrition recommendations and consumers' practices.

Which agency is responsible for the Consumer Expenditure Survey? A. Food and Nutrition Service B. NCI C. U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics D. FDA

C. U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics

Developing food labeling policies falls under which use of data from the NNMRRP? A. food programs and guidance B. historical trends C. regulatory purposes D. scientific research

C. regulatory purposes

Which policy tool would a director of health promotion use to write a segment of a program that includes information about healthy dietary fats? A. Dietary Guidelines for Americans B. Labeling regulations C. Credentialing requirements D. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)

D. Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)

The food label is regulated by A. Department of Health and Human Services B. Grocery Manufacturers of America C. U.S. Department of Agriculture D. Food and Drug Administration

D. Food and Drug Administration

What knowledge or skill is needed most for the public to be able to prepare foods with less solid fat? A. How to read the food label on prepackaged items B. Able to identify foods with saturated fatty acids C. Able to identify foods with monounsaturated fatty acids D. Know how to prepare and modify recipes to substitute solid fat with healthier fats

D. Know how to prepare and modify recipes to substitute solid fat with healthier fats

Which of the following is one of the five components of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Program (NNMRRP)? A. Nutrition and weight status objectives B. Analysis of state-to-state differences in key health issues C. The Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range D. Knowledge, attitudes, and behavior assessments

D. Knowledge, attitudes, and behavior assessments

________________ is used to develop nutrition policy that leads to consumer messaging about nutrition and to set standards for public health nutrition programs. A. Public opinion B. Political opinion C. Scientific opinion D. Scientific research

D. Scientific research

How did the focus of the nutrition and weight status objectives change for Healthy People 2030? A. They broadened to include specific guidelines on sampling policies for research. B. They were determined to have largely been met and were relaxed. C. They narrowed to focus primarily on increased consumption of vitamins. D. They expanded to include a broader range of policies to support a healthful diet.

D. They expanded to include a broader range of policies to support a healthful diet.

The name of the food and nutrient consumption survey used to collect the dietary intake component of NHANES. A. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey B. Total Diet Study C. Food Supply Series D. What We Eat in America survey

D. What We Eat in America survey