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Nutrition _____ _____ have to be true to be reported to the public
does not
science requires _______ study
systematic
fraudulent nutrition information exists due to _______ and _________
money and convictions
______ does not have to meet standard by truth
publicity
_____ are protected by freedom of speech
opinions
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
TRUE
Why is there so much misinformation?
-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.
true or false.. laws that govern truth in advertising are often not enforced
TRUE
Motivation for nutrition misinformation #1-
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.
FTC has authority to ________ False claims. But FTC IS ____ AND they usually only focus on many _____ products
remove

weak

dangerous
Motivation for nutrition misinformation #2
Beliefs and convictions

-numerous alternative health practitioners use nutrition remedies.
Embedded Beliefs
even professionals have erroneous convictions about diet and health.
_______ gives true results
science
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
Epidemiological Studies *
Research that seeks to identify conditions related to particular events within a population. Does not identify cause- effect relationships
Clinical Trials *
Study design in which one group of randomly assigned subjects receives an active treatment and another group receives a placebo.
Double- Blind study
study in which neither the participating subjects nor the scientists performing the research know which subjects are receiving the treatment and which the placebo.
who are the subjects in studies?
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.
True or false

Inaccurate information obtained from subject is worthless
True
Results must be tested for ________ significance
Statistical
Science is based on _____ and _______
Facts, Evidence
_____ scientific studies produce information about nutrition you can count on.
ONLY
Nicks main idea about unit 3?
Scientist are the only people you can trust!!!
Who is a nutrition expert and who isn't?
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.
What is nutrition hype and quackery?
Misinformation ideas just to get money.