CNS Public Health Nutrition & Disease Prevention 5

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Extra-virgin olive oil or mixed nuts

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Prospective cohort study

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

12 months

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

PRECEDE-PROCEED

Answer

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

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