Epidemiology for the Uninitiated

Coggon, D., Rose, G., & Barker, D.J.P. (2007) Epidemiology for the Uninitiated (4th edition). http://www.bmj.com/about-bmj/resources-readers/publications/epidemiology-uninitiated
OMRAN, A. (2005). The Epidemiologic Transition: A Theory of the Epidemiology of Population Change. Milbank Quarterly, 83(4), 731-757. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0009.2005.00398.x. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-0009.2005.00398.x/pdf

Principles of Epidemiology. http://www.uic.edu/sph/prepare/courses/ph490/resources/epilesson01.pdf

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. Which types of diseases do you think pose a greater risk for the population of the United States: infectious diseases or chronic diseases. Please explain (1/2-1 page)
References: At least two references must be included from academic sources (e.g. peer-reviewed journal articles). Required readings are included. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (APA format recommended).

Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question

Format: APA format is recommended for this assignment.