Nutritional Assessments

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Nutritional Assessments

• desirable nutrition

• malnutrition
• undernutrition
• overnutrition

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Nutritional Assessment of Individuals

• Anthropometric
• Biochemical tests
• Clinical observation (physical exam)
• Dietary intake data
• Economic status/Educational status

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Anthropometric studies
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Anthropometric data uses
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Anthropometric data uses
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Biochemical studies
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Clinical observations(physical examination)
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Methods of obtaining dietary intake data Food
frequency questionnaire
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Other methods of obtaining dietary intake data

• 24-hour recall memory-based
• diary record exact amounts of foods consumed

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Evaluation of intake data
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Economic, educational status and health history

• Economic status
• Educational status
• Family history
• Drug/alcohol use