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25 Cards in this Set
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Nutrition _____ _____ have to be true to be reported to the public
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does not
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science requires _______ study
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systematic
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fraudulent nutrition information exists due to _______ and _________
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money and convictions
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______ does not have to meet standard by truth
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publicity
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_____ are protected by freedom of speech
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opinions
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true or false? It is illegal to put false or misleading information about a product on a product label, in a product insert, or in an advertisement
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TRUE
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Why is there so much misinformation?
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-laws that govern truth in advertising are often not enforced
-promotional materials appeal to people disenchanted with traditional medical care and side effects of medications, or who want a "natural" remedy -new bogus products and services find a ready market because existing bogus products and services don't work. |
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true or false.. laws that govern truth in advertising are often not enforced
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TRUE
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Motivation for nutrition misinformation #1-
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PROFIT
- consumers seek quick and easy -many people believe what they want to hear -people tend to believe what they see in print -promotional materials are made to sound scientific and true -products offer solutions to important problems that have few or no solutions in orthodox health care. |
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FTC has authority to ________ False claims. But FTC IS ____ AND they usually only focus on many _____ products
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remove
weak dangerous |
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Motivation for nutrition misinformation #2
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Beliefs and convictions
-numerous alternative health practitioners use nutrition remedies. |
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Embedded Beliefs
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even professionals have erroneous convictions about diet and health.
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_______ gives true results
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science
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science provides facts and evidence.
Science also delivers info for text books. Also provides facts for developing public policies about nutrition and health. True or false. |
TRUE
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Epidemiological Studies *
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Research that seeks to identify conditions related to particular events within a population. Does not identify cause- effect relationships
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Clinical Trials *
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Study design in which one group of randomly assigned subjects receives an active treatment and another group receives a placebo.
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Double- Blind study
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study in which neither the participating subjects nor the scientists performing the research know which subjects are receiving the treatment and which the placebo.
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who are the subjects in studies?
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exclude people with conditions that might cause the problem that the research is examining.
-inappropriate or biased selection of subjects could make the results useless. |
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True or false
Inaccurate information obtained from subject is worthless |
True
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Results must be tested for ________ significance
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Statistical
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Science is based on _____ and _______
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Facts, Evidence
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_____ scientific studies produce information about nutrition you can count on.
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ONLY
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Nicks main idea about unit 3?
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Scientist are the only people you can trust!!!
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Who is a nutrition expert and who isn't?
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someone who is registered, licensed, or certified dietitians or nutritionists who meet qualifications established by national and state regulations. They have demonstrated a mastery of knowledge about the science of nutrition and appropriate clinical practices.
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What is nutrition hype and quackery?
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Misinformation ideas just to get money.
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