What Is the Purpose of the Healthy People Program

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Healthy People program? 

• A) To establish the DRI 
• B) To identify national trends in food consumption 
• C) To identify leading causes of death in the United States 
• D) To set goals for the nation's health over the next 10 years 
• E) To decrease health care costs

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Definitions:

Uncontrolled Appetite

A condition characterized by an excessive or insatiable desire to eat, often leading to overeating.

Thalamic Nuclei

Collections of neurons in the thalamus involved in relaying sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex.

Ventral Posterior Nucleus

A thalamic nucleus that plays a key role in processing sensory information from the body.

Visual Impulses

Signals transmitted from the retina to the brain, allowing for the perception of sight.