One of the First Nutritional Surveys Taken Before World War

question 43

Multiple Choice

One of the first nutritional surveys taken before World War II suggested:

• A) at least 90% of the population had adequate nutritional intakes.
• B) 75% of the population needed to change their eating habits.
• C) less than 5% of the population were eating appropriately.
• D) up to one-third of the population might be eating poorly.
• E) national nutrition surveys did not reflect the actual eating patterns of Americans.

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Definitions:

Odds

The ratio of the probability of an event occurring to the probability of it not occurring.

Case-Control Study

is an observational study design in which two groups differing in outcome are identified and compared on the basis of some supposed causal attribute.

Obesity Status

A classification based on body mass index (BMI) to identify overweight and obese individuals based on their body fat.

Relative Risk

A measure used in epidemiology to determine the strength of the association between an exposure and an outcome, comparing the risk in the exposed group with the risk in the unexposed group.