Question 1

Prior to passage of the National Nutrition Monitoring & Related Research Act of 1990, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had not been involved in the nutritional monitoring of the U.S. population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The Economic Research Service is a department within the

Accepted Answer

A)   U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B)   U.S. Department of Agriculture
C)   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
D)   U.S. Food and Drug Administration B

Question 3

Beginning in 1999, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey became a __________, annual survey rather than one conducted periodically.

Accepted Answer

Continuous or on-going

Question 4

The major reason for the National Nutritional Monitoring and Related Research Program was to establish programs at the federal level for monitoring the nutritional status of the U.S. population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The purpose of the USDA's Supplemental Children's Survey is to gather the necessary data for updating the CDC's pediatric growth charts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which one of the following statements is True? The National Health Examination Survey

Accepted Answer

A)   is currently conducted in conjunction with the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys in order to provide supplemental data on the prevalence of selected chronic diseases and health conditions
B)   was conducted before the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey began
C)   was conducted after the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey began

Question 7

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System uses an interview conducted by __________ to collect data.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System uses...

Question 8

Unless adjusted for losses, food availability data tend to _________ actual food and nutrient consumption.

Accepted Answer

A)   overestimate
B)   fairly accurately represent
C)   underestimate

Question 9

"Health: United States," published annually by the National Center for Health Statistics, is an example of the type of publication mandated by the National Nutritional Monitoring and Related Research Program, which requires timely dissemination of data on the dietary, nutritional, and health related status of the U.S. population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Consider self-reported data on height and weight obtained using telephone interviews. Which one of following statements is True?

Accepted Answer

A)   These data accurately represent the True prevalence of overweight and obesity in the sample.
B)   These data tend to underestimate the True prevalence of overweight and obesity in the sample.
C)   These data tend to overestimate the True prevalence of overweight and obesity in the sample.

Question 11

Food and nutrient intake data collected by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey are referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Food and nutrient intake data collected by...

Question 12

A research arm of Congress that audits government programs and highlights areas of waste and fraud is the

Accepted Answer

A)   Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
B)   Food Surveys Research Group
C)   Government Accountability Office
D)   National Technical Information Service

Question 13

Food availability data tend to _________ actual food and nutrient consumption unless they are adjusted for losses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Food availability data tend to _________ actual...

Question 14

Estimates of the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States based on data collected by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System are likely to __________ the True prevalence of overweight and obesity in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)   underestimate
B)   overestimate
C)   accurately represent

Question 15

Which one of the following is responsible for measuring food security in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   U.S. Department of Agriculture
B)   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
C)   U.S. Food and Drug Administration
D)   National Technical Information Service

Question 16

The earliest efforts at nutritional monitoring in the United States were carried out by the

Accepted Answer

A)   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
B)   National Academy of Sciences
C)   USDA
D)   USDHHS

Question 17

Which one of the following is responsible for conducting the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System?

Accepted Answer

A)   U.S. Department of Agriculture
B)   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
C)   U.S. Food and Drug Administration
D)   National Technical Information Service

Question 18

In the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, anthropometric measurements and physical examinations are performed by trained staff members in specially designed and equipped __________ examination centers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the National Health and Nutrition Examination...

Question 19

Annual per capita availability of which one of the following beverages is greatest?

Accepted Answer

A)   beer
B)   carbonated soft drinks
C)   coffee
D)   milk

Question 20

Per capita food __________ is calculated by dividing the total amount of food available
for consumption by the total number of people in the U.S. population.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Per capita food __________ is calculated by...

Exam 4: National Dietary and Nutrition Surveys

Prior to passage of the National Nutrition Monitoring & Related Research Act of 1990, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services had not been involved in the nutritional monitoring of the U.S. population.

The Economic Research Service is a department within the

Beginning in 1999, the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey became a __________, annual survey rather than one conducted periodically.

The major reason for the National Nutritional Monitoring and Related Research Program was to establish programs at the federal level for monitoring the nutritional status of the U.S. population.

The purpose of the USDA's Supplemental Children's Survey is to gather the necessary data for updating the CDC's pediatric growth charts.

Which one of the following statements is True? The National Health Examination Survey

The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System uses an interview conducted by __________ to collect data.

Unless adjusted for losses, food availability data tend to _________ actual food and nutrient consumption.

Consider self-reported data on height and weight obtained using telephone interviews. Which one of following statements is True?

Food and nutrient intake data collected by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey are referred to as __________.

A research arm of Congress that audits government programs and highlights areas of waste and fraud is the

Food availability data tend to _________ actual food and nutrient consumption unless they are adjusted for losses.

Estimates of the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States based on data collected by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System are likely to __________ the True prevalence of overweight and obesity in the U.S.

Which one of the following is responsible for measuring food security in the United States?

The earliest efforts at nutritional monitoring in the United States were carried out by the

Which one of the following is responsible for conducting the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System?

In the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, anthropometric measurements and physical examinations are performed by trained staff members in specially designed and equipped __________ examination centers.

Annual per capita availability of which one of the following beverages is greatest?

Per capita food __________ is calculated by dividing the total amount of food available for consumption by the total number of people in the U.S. population.