10 Questions
Which type of assessment involves measuring physical dimensions and gross body composition?
Anthropometric Assessment
Which type of assessment involves analyzing nutrient or metabolite levels in blood, faeces, urine, etc?
Biochemical Assessment
Which indicator is used to assess protein status in the body?
Albumin
Which indicator is used to assess iron status in the body?
Serum ferritin
Which type of assessment involves analyzing signs and symptoms of malnutrition through medical history and physical examination?
Clinical Assessment
Which sign is associated with frequent vomiting in individuals with bulimia nervosa?
Tooth enamel loss
Which type of assessment involves measuring the quantity of individual foods and drinks over a day or more?
Dietary Assessment
Which hypothesis suggests that the origins of chronic diseases in adult life can be traced back to foetal adaptations to undernourishment?
Barker Hypothesis
Which assessment method involves comparing results against recommended ranges/concentrations/levels?
Biochemical Assessment
Which assessment method provides information on the pattern of food usage during the past months?
Dietary Assessment
Study Notes
Assessment Methods in Nutrition
- Anthropometric assessment involves measuring physical dimensions and gross body composition.
- Biochemical assessment involves analyzing nutrient or metabolite levels in blood, faeces, urine, etc.
- Serum albumin is used to assess protein status in the body.
- Haemoglobin and ferritin are used to assess iron status in the body.
- Clinical assessment involves analyzing signs and symptoms of malnutrition through medical history and physical examination.
- Russell's sign, which is a callus on the back of the hand, is associated with frequent vomiting in individuals with bulimia nervosa.
- Dietary assessment involves measuring the quantity of individual foods and drinks over a day or more.
- The Barker hypothesis suggests that the origins of chronic diseases in adult life can be traced back to foetal adaptations to undernourishment.
- Normative assessment involves comparing results against recommended ranges/concentrations/levels.
- Food frequency assessment provides information on the pattern of food usage during the past months.
Test your knowledge on anthropometric and biochemical assessment methods used in the field of nutrition and health. This quiz covers topics such as measuring physical dimensions, body composition, and assessing nutrients and metabolites in biological samples. Challenge yourself with questions on techniques like MRI, bioelectrical impedance, and more.
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