Public Health Nutrition & Disease Prevention Flashcards

In the PREDIMED trial, the Mediterranean diet intervention groups were supplemented with which foods?

Answer: Extra-virgin olive oil or mixed nuts

PREDIMED supplemented the Mediterranean diet with EVOO or nuts and found about a 30% reduction in major cardiovascular events.

The Framingham Heart Study, which identified major cardiovascular risk factors, is an example of which study design?

Answer: Prospective cohort study

Framingham followed a defined population forward over time to observe disease development.

The DASH eating plan, shown to lower blood pressure, emphasizes which dietary pattern?

Answer: Fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy with reduced saturated fat

DASH is rich in fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy, whole grains, and limits saturated fat and sweets.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends universal screening for iron deficiency anemia at approximately what age?

Answer: 12 months

AAP recommends universal hemoglobin screening at about 12 months of age.

Which health program planning framework begins with a social assessment and then identifies predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors?

Answer: PRECEDE-PROCEED

PRECEDE-PROCEED works backward from desired outcomes through educational and ecological diagnosis of these three factor types.

On the updated FDA Nutrition Facts label, the Daily Value used to calculate %DV for added sugars is:

Answer: 50 g

The added sugars DV is 50 g, equal to 10% of calories on a 2,000-calorie diet.

What fluoride concentration does the U.S. Public Health Service currently recommend for community water fluoridation?

Answer: 0.7 mg/L

In 2015 the USPHS set a single recommended level of 0.7 mg/L to balance caries prevention with fluorosis risk.