Chapter 2: Tools of a Healthy Diet

Question 1

Meta Analysis

Answer 1

reanalyzing previous data

Question 2

case reports

Answer 2

doctor write up

Question 3

types of clinical studies

Answer 3

-blinded: single (subject), or double (both)
-crossover: they’re their own control
-retrospective: past
-prospective: moving forward
-cross sectional: section in time
-cohort studies: same people over time

Question 4

important human studies

Answer 4

-NHANES: survey
-Nurses Health study: oral contraceptives
-Physicians Health Study: asprin vs cardiovascular disease
-Woman’s Health Initiative: hormone replacement

Question 5

nutrigenetics vs nutrigenomics

Answer 5

-Nutrigenetics: Genetics->nutrition
-Nutrigenomics: nutrition->genes expression (amount of gene)

Question 6

leading diseases related to nutrition (dietary guidelines are intended to prevent these)

Answer 6

-cardiovascular disease
-cancer
-stroke