Mastering Weight Loss Percentages & Malnutrition Thresholds

Which of the following is the formula to calculate the percent of usual body weight?

What percentage range indicates mild malnutrition?

What percentage range indicates severe malnutrition?

What percentage range indicates significant weight loss over 6 months?

What does a dietary history include?

True or false: Calculating the percent of usual body weight involves dividing the current weight by the usual body weight and multiplying by 100.

True or false: Mild malnutrition is indicated by a percentage range of 85-90% of usual body weight.

True or false: Severe malnutrition is indicated by a percentage range of less than 74% of usual body weight.

True or false: Significant weight loss is indicated by a percentage loss of 5% over 1 month, 7.5% over 3 months, and 10% over 6 months.

True or false: A dietary history includes data about the client's usual eating patterns, food preferences, and social factors influencing nutrition.