Population Health, Food & Nutrition Surveillance PDF

Population Health, Food & Nutrition Surveillance Topics (Study Guide): f. Population Health, Food & Nutrition Surveillance i. Population Health, Food & Nutrition Surveillance Assessment of populations and community needs Obtain overview → to determine if nutrition resources are adequate, which group...

Population Health, Food & Nutrition Surveillance Topics (Study Guide): f. Population Health, Food & Nutrition Surveillance i. Population Health, Food & Nutrition Surveillance Assessment of populations and community needs Obtain overview → to determine if nutrition resources are adequate, which groups are at risk, how existing programs are meeting needs Identify → target population and nutritional problems of concern Set parameters, collect data, analyze/interpret, share findings Sources of assessment info: Demographics → age, ethnicity, sex, birth rates, death, socioeconomics Census data, housing stats Nutrition survey → examination of a population group at a particular point in time Cross-sectional, pin-points problems Determines prevalence of condition or characteristic at specific time Nutrition surveillance → continuous collection of data Identifies problems, sets baseline and priorities, detects changes in trends Uses → ht, wt, hematocrit, Hgb, serum cholesterol On-going system linked to active health program Identifies needs and kind of intervention needed Focus Groups 5-12 people discussion of concerns, beliefs, problems Obtains insights, info → contributes attitudinal data Indicators Morbidity: rate of disease Mortality: rate of deaths Infant mortality rate: infant deaths under 1yr of age (per 1000 live births) Incidence: # of new cases over a period of time per total people at risk (x 100,000) Prevalence: # of people w/ disease during a period of time per avg # of people (x 100.000)