Community Nutrition II

________________has become one of the most common and effective forms of influencing public policy.

• Lobbying

• Attend fund raisers

• Grassroot advocacy

• Town hall meetings

Answer explanation

Grassroot advocacy has become one of the most common forms of influencing public policy. It relies on volunteers who want to help educate legislators and other government officials to push for changes in areas they care about.

You have been asked to give diet counseling to a woman 68 years old who has significant weight loss in the past 3 months. During the interview you are told that she lost her husband 4 months ago and does not feel like cooking for herself. Food intake is a bowl of cereal or a cold cut sandwich while she watched TV. Your recommendation may include:

• Referral SNAP

• Referral to CSFP

• Referral to ENP

• Cooking classes

Answer explanation

SNAP and CSFP provide food to low income. There is nothing in the question that indicates the client is low income and needs this assistance. ENP is Elderly Nutrition Program that provides meals, social interaction and transportation to seniors 60 or older. The need for a cooking class is not indicated either, she did not have weight loss until her husband died so she was eating/cooking prior to the event.

The community dietitian has completed his/her needs assessment  and analyzed and shared the findings. What is the next step in the process?

• Set priorities

• Evaluate

• Implement interventions

• Hire staff

Epidemiological studies in Mexico, Syria and India have shown a decrease in traditional foods and an increase in processed food, fats, refined sugar and soft drinks. These diet changes are attributed to _______________?

• Improvements in global economy

• Marketing of fast food

• Increased availability of traditional foods

• Globalization and acculturation

NHANES is considered a keystone in national nutrition policy decision making, by comparing results over time they are able to detect the extent that health problems and __________ have changed.

• Risk factors

• Populations

• Policies

• Communities

Answer explanation

Information collected from the current survey is compared to previous surveys to detect the extend that health problems and risk factors have changed.