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What is the main focus of public health nutrition?
What is the main focus of public health nutrition?
- Focusing on individual behavior change
- Promoting health and preventing illness in the population (correct)
- Preventing disease through cost containment
- Implementing clinical and molecular epidemiology
Which approach to public health emphasizes the absence of disease as the main definition of health?
Which approach to public health emphasizes the absence of disease as the main definition of health?
- Clinical and molecular epidemiology
- Broad approach
- Sociocultural approach
- Narrow approach (correct)
What is one disadvantage of the broad public health approach?
What is one disadvantage of the broad public health approach?
- Short-term perspective
- Risk of failure due to lack of breadth (correct)
- Balanced approach with other methods
- Long-term perspective
Why is estimating the number of calories needed per day challenging?
Why is estimating the number of calories needed per day challenging?
Which method is used to assess disease occurrence in human populations?
Which method is used to assess disease occurrence in human populations?
What is a limitation of using Body Mass Index (BMI) as a measure of health?
What is a limitation of using Body Mass Index (BMI) as a measure of health?
Which public health approach focuses on the underlying socio-cultural factors affecting health choices?
Which public health approach focuses on the underlying socio-cultural factors affecting health choices?
What type of data is collected from various sources to assess nutritional needs?
What type of data is collected from various sources to assess nutritional needs?
Which public health approach defines health as more than just the absence of disease?
Which public health approach defines health as more than just the absence of disease?
What aspect of public health does epidemiology primarily focus on?
What aspect of public health does epidemiology primarily focus on?
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