Public Health Nutrition Overview
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What is the underlying theoretical model of the broad approach to health defined in the text?

  • Psychological
  • Sociocultural (correct)
  • Individualistic
  • Biomedical
  • Which approach defines health as more than just the absence of disease?

  • Clinical approach
  • Narrow approach
  • Preventive approach
  • Broad approach (correct)
  • What are the major public health activities associated with the broad approach?

  • Clinical and molecular epidemiology
  • Individual risk assessment
  • Cost-containment, disease prevention
  • Link public health science with policy (correct)
  • Why are predictive equations for estimating daily calorie needs considered unreliable for designing nutrition plans?

    <p>They are inaccurate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does an 'ABCD' approach stand for in nutrition assessment?

    <p>Anthropometrics, Biochemical, Clinical, Dietary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does anthropometric assessment primarily measure?

    <p>Body composition and growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of Public Health Nutrition?

    <p>Promoting good health through nutrition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Public Health Nutrition define health according to the WHO?

    <p>Complete mental, physical, and social well-being</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Epidemiology provide in Public Health Nutrition?

    <p>Methods to study disease occurrence in human populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the Narrow Approach differ from the Public Health Nutrition approach?

    <p>Emphasizes individual risk reduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of Public Health according to the text?

    <p>Promoting the health of entire populations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is Public Health defined in the text?

    <p>Collective action for population health protection</p> Signup and view all the answers

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