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Common assessments performed by a Nutrition Coach include height, weight, body composition, and what other test?
- Blood pressure
- Anthropometric measurements
- Hydrostatic weighing
- SCOFF test - Correct Answer - B. Anthropometric measurements
Where might a Nutrition Coach find reputable information on recent dietary guidelines?
- Popular magazines
- Government-funded agencies
- Private, for-profit supplement companies
- Celebrity blogs - Correct Answer - B. Government-funded agencies
Clients often confide in the Nutrition Coach. Which client conversation would be grounds for a referral to a licensed healthcare professional?
- Slow weight loss of 1/2 pound per week (0.22 kg)
- Late-night ice cream binging
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- Occasional sleeplessness - Correct Answer - C. Chronic fatigue
It is not uncommon for clients to confide in the Nutrition Coach. Which client conversation would be grounds for a referral to a licensed healthcare professional?
- Daily panic attacks
- Stress-eating from recent divorce
- Occasional constipation
- Self-proclaimed "sugar addict" - Correct Answer - A. Daily panic
attacks
Which term refers to a proposed explanation for a set of observations?
- Randomized controlled trial
- Theory
- Hypothesis
- Prediction - Correct Answer - C. Hypothesis
Scientists perform a study tracking 10,000 people over a 10-year period.They look at their sugar intake at the beginning of the study and then see who develops diabetes over the study duration. Which term best describes this study?
- Survey
- Cross-sectional study
- Case-control study
- Cohort study - Correct Answer - D. Cohort study 2 / 4
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pg. 3 Scientists gather 20 studies looking at the relationship between protein intake and lean body mass, and then they statistically analyze them together as a group. What type of study is this?
- Narrative review
- Observational research
- Randomized controlled trials
- Meta-analysis - Correct Answer - D. Meta-analysis
Scientists randomly assign subjects to a low or high carbohydrate group and then look at changes in body weight over 3 months. Which item represents the independent variable in this study?
- Length of study (3 months)
- Body weight
- Diet type
- Subjects - Correct Answer - C. Diet type
A scientist proposes that sugar is inherently fattening, independent of its calorie content. If that proposal is true, then that would mean that high- sugar diets should increase fat gain independent of their calorie content.What term describes this potential consequence?
- Theory
- Hypothesis
- Prediction
- Conclusion - Correct Answer - C. Prediction
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pg. 4 Which observational study design allows scientists to hypothesize a potential causal association?
- Case study
- Cross-sectional study
- Case-control study
- Cohort study - Correct Answer - D. Cohort study
Which of the following represents a critical evaluation of a study by other scientists?
- Systematic review
- Peer review
- Narrative review
- Scientific method - Correct Answer - B. Peer review
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) involves collecting health-related information via telephone interview across the United States. Which term best describes this research?
- Case study
- Case-control study
- Cohort study
- Survey - Correct Answer - D. Survey
Which term refers to the ability to get similar results when something is measured under the same conditions?
- Test-retest reliability
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