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What does anthropometry involve?
What does anthropometry involve?
Which method reflects body levels of specific nutrients?
Which method reflects body levels of specific nutrients?
Which method helps determine inadequacy of dietary and nutrient intakes?
Which method helps determine inadequacy of dietary and nutrient intakes?
Which method involves medical history and physical examination?
Which method involves medical history and physical examination?
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Which method involves the study of demographic, socio-economic conditions?
Which method involves the study of demographic, socio-economic conditions?
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What type of assessments are clinical examinations considered to be?
What type of assessments are clinical examinations considered to be?
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What is the main difference between a sign and a symptom?
What is the main difference between a sign and a symptom?
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What do ecological factors known to influence nutritional status include?
What do ecological factors known to influence nutritional status include?
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Which type of measurement does anthropometry involve?
Which type of measurement does anthropometry involve?
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What equipment is commonly used for weight measurement in infants?
What equipment is commonly used for weight measurement in infants?
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What is the procedure for weighing a child alone using a solar-powered scale if the child is 2 years old or older and can stand still?
What is the procedure for weighing a child alone using a solar-powered scale if the child is 2 years old or older and can stand still?
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What do functional tests measure in relation to nutrients?
What do functional tests measure in relation to nutrients?
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What is the purpose of nutritional assessment?
What is the purpose of nutritional assessment?
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Which component is NOT typically considered in nutritional assessment?
Which component is NOT typically considered in nutritional assessment?
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What does nutritional assessment involve?
What does nutritional assessment involve?
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Which method is NOT used in nutritional assessment?
Which method is NOT used in nutritional assessment?
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What is the main goal of dietary assessment in nutritional evaluation?
What is the main goal of dietary assessment in nutritional evaluation?
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Which study is NOT typically included in the nutritional assessment process?
Which study is NOT typically included in the nutritional assessment process?
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Study Notes
Nutritional Assessment
- Nutritional status refers to the condition of the body resulting from the intake, absorption, and utilization of nutrients.
- Nutritional assessment is the systematic process of collecting and interpreting information to determine the nutritional status of individuals/groups and identify those at nutritional risk.
Nutrition Care Process and Model (NCPM)
- The Nutrition Care Process is a systematic problem-solving method used by dietetics professionals to address nutrition-related problems and provide safe and effective quality nutrition care.
Purposes of Nutritional Assessment
- Define nutritional problems that need attention.
- Provide baseline data for planning and evaluation of programs.
- Help identify priorities and responsibilities of the public health system at all administrative levels.
Methods of Nutritional Status Assessment
Direct Methods
- Anthropometric measurements
- Biochemical examinations/biophysical techniques
- Clinical assessments
- Functional tests
Indirect Methods
- Dietary assessment/surveys
- Geographic data
- Food consumption studies
- Studies on physical activities
- Studies on food supply
- Studies on demographic, socio-economic conditions
- Studies on cultural and anthropometric influences
- Vital and health statistics
- Cultural and anthropological data
Anthropometric Assessment
- Measurement of the physical dimensions and gross composition of the body.
Biochemical Evaluation
- Reflects body levels of specific nutrients, usually performed on blood or urine, and provides the most objective and quantitative measures of nutritional status.
Clinical Examination
- Consists of medical history and physical examination, and is the most subjective of the measures of nutritional status.
Dietary Assessment
- Determines inadequacy of dietary and/or nutrient intakes, either because of primary or secondary deficiency.
Ecological Factors
- Factors known to influence the nutritional status of individuals or populations, including socio-economic demographic data.
Signs vs Symptoms
- A sign is a phenomenon that can be detected by someone other than the individual affected by the disease.
- A symptom is a phenomenon that is experienced by the individual affected by the disease.
Functional Tests
- Measure physiological or behavioral functions dependent on nutrients, examples include:
- Dark adaptation test
- Muscle function
- Cognitive function
- Taste acuity on specific nutrients
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Description
Learn about the direct and indirect methods used to assess nutritional status, including anthropometric measurements, biochemical examinations, dietary assessments, and more.
