ACBN ACBN Community & Public Health Nutrition

Question 1

The US Dietary Guidelines for Americans are updated every how many years and published jointly by which two agencies?

Accepted Answer

5 years; USDA and HHS

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10 years; CDC and NIH

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2 years; FDA and USDA

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5 years; FDA and CDC

Question 2

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides benefits to participants up to what age?

Accepted Answer

5 years old

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2 years old

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12 years old

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18 years old

Question 3

Food insecurity is defined by the USDA as limited or uncertain access to adequate food due to:

Accepted Answer

Lack of money and other resources

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Lack of transportation only

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Geographic remoteness only

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Personal dietary choices

Question 4

Which public health nutrition intervention is credited with virtually eliminating neural tube defects (NTDs) such as spina bifida in the US?

Accepted Answer

Mandatory folic acid fortification of enriched grain products

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Vitamin D milk fortification

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Iron fortification of infant cereals

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Iodine salt fortification

Question 5

The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is a measure of diet quality based on alignment with:

Accepted Answer

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans

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MyPyramid

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DASH guidelines

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Mediterranean diet principles

Question 6

Primary prevention in public health nutrition refers to interventions that:

Accepted Answer

Prevent disease before it occurs in healthy populations

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Detect disease early through screening

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Treat existing disease to prevent complications

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Rehabilitate those with advanced disease