Public Health Nutrition

Public Health is defined as the science of

• Distribution and determinants of diseases

• Diagnosing and treatment of diseases

• Prevention of diseases, promotion of health, and prolonging of life

• All apply

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Public Health versus Medicine:

• Focus on individual versus population

• Emphasis on prevention and Health promotion versus diagnosis and treatment

• Social sciences tend to be an elective part versus an integral part of public health education

• None apply

Public Health is a multidisciplinary science that includes

• Communicable diseases and chronic and lifestyle diseases

• Family health and environmental health

• Nutrition and food safety

• All apply

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The leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. are

• Non-communicable diseases(NCDs)

• Infectious diseases, including HIV and Covid-19

• Accidents and injuries

• Degenerative diseases, including dementia

One out of every ........ smoking-related deaths is caused by heart disease

• Three

• Five

• Seven

• Ten

The U.S. is ranked among the countries with .........fish consumption

• Remarkably low

• Low

• High

• Very High

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The American Heart Association recommends eating fish at least .......time(s) per week as part of a healthy diet.

• one

• two to three

• four to five

• six to seven

Seafood may be contaminated by a high concentration of

• Iron

• Mercury

• Selenium

• Nuclear radiation

Fish intake could impact cardiovascular health primarily through its content of

• N-6 Polyunsaturated fatty acids

• Calcium

• Omega-3 fatty acids

• Iodine

Are you going to give positive feedback on me after this teaching demo?

• Yes

• Yes, Yes

• Yes, Yes, Yes

• Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes