HUN 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Institutional Review Board, Blind Experiment
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Nutrients = carbohydrates / protein / lipids & fats / water / vitamins / minerals. Macronutrients = carbohydrates / protein / lipids & fats / water. Hypothesis is true hypothesis is false or partically true. * epidemiology ( epi ) study of patterns that occur within populations. Negative ( ) correlation up/down , down/up. Longitudinal case control (different individuals at one (same individuals over a (compares individuals point in time) long period of time) with condition to similar without condition) Dependent variable relies on the independent variable individuals. Placebo ( like a fake pill ) given to the control group. Single - blind study either subject or researcher don"t know who got the treatment and who. Double blind study neither subject nor researcher knows got the placebo. Statistical analysis used to make sure results are by the experiment and not by chance. * each element has different functions because of its.