Better Understanding Diet, Physical Activity, & Cardio-metabolic Health in American Indians

1. The Strong Heart Study measures rates of heart disease and its risk factors for American Indian Populations from 12 tribes located in 4 different states.

a) True
b) False

2. To assess the local food environment the Strong Heart Study utilizes the USDA Foods Store Environment Survey.

a) True
b) False

3. The 4 Food Way uses the Medicine Wheel and reflects a traditional foods diet.

a) True
b) False

4. The goals of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Healthy Food Families Feasibility Study include:

a) Characterize local food environment
b) Better understand decision-making processes underlying family food-purchasing patterns
c) Develop an intervention to promote healthy food choices
d) All of the above

5. One major finding from the Strong Heart Study was that diabetes in young adults led to abnormalities of heart function detectable before a cardiovascular disease diagnosis.

a) True
b) False

6. The following intervention(s) were utilized by Cheyenne River in the Cooking for Health Program:

a) Food Budgeting and Meal Planning
b) Snacking and Eating on the Go
c) Traditional Foods
d) Empty Calories
e) All of the Above

7. Findings from the Strong Heart Study found a need for wide-spread improvements in diet, physical activity, and obesity prevention among American Indians.

a) True
b) False

8. The following is/are example(s) of areas that affect the availability and cost of healthy foods as experienced in the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Healthy Food, Healthy Families Feasibility Study:

a) Cost
b) Availability
c) Quality
d) Taste & Food Knowledge
e) All of the above

9. A few challenges in developing interventions for the Healthy Food, Healthy Families Feasibility study included sustainability and competing risks.

a) True
b) False