Epidemiology Case 1 Part 1

Assignment

1. Define and describe the field of Epidemiology (1/2 page)
2. Define and explain epidemiologic transition and describe the factors involved in epidemiologic transition (1 page)
3. Say we suspect a relationship between a specific dietary factor and heart disease. Can you think of ways of epidemiologically assessing whether indeed the dietary factor is a determinant of heart disease? (1/2 page)
4. Why do infectious diseases pose a greater risk for the population of the United States than chronic diseases. Please explain (1/2-1 page)

Length: 3 pages, APA format, peer-reviewed scholarly sources are required.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2018). Introduction to Epidemiology: Public Health 101 Series. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/publichealth101/epidemiology.html#anchor_topics