Anthro Assessment Flashcards
Which measurement is not used for infants and young kids? A. Weight B. Head circumference C. Knee height D. Skinfold thickness
C
Prevalence of severe acute malnutition among children under 5 is a crisis indicator of __
Food security
All define severe acute malnutrition except
A. Visible severe wasting
B. Below -3z scores of median WHO growth standards (weight for age)
C. Edema present
B
Weight for height dapat
All define moderate acute malnutrition except
A. Due to wasting/stunting but not both
B. Below -3z scores of median WHO growth standards (weight for age)
C. None of the above
A
The two may co-exist
False about wasting
A. may be result of recent rapid weight loss within short time frame
B. may be result of recent rapid weight loss within short time frame
C. may be experienced when complementary foods are being introduced
D. may be an indicator of chronic malnutrition
D
Acute dapat
False about stunting
A. may be result of inadequate nutrition within long time frame
B. may have effects that are always reversible
C. may be an indicator of chronic malnutrition
B
Effects not completely reversible
Best indicator of wasting
Weight for height
Best indicator of stunting
Height for age
Children with low __ : underweight
Weight for age
T or F
Birth order does not have effect in growth of a child
F
Pick the false one
A. Anthropometry is used to screen/identify individuals at high risk to malnutrition.
B. Anthropometry can detect disturbances in nutriture over short period of time.
C. Anthropometry does not take ino account edema and excess water retention.
B
Cannot dapat
Identify
Bowl for baby made from metal or bamboo ring and netting
Salter scale
In platform beam balance scale, weight should be read to the nearest __ grams
100
T or F
Diurnal variations in weight affect children more than adults
F
1 kg at kids
2 kg at adults
Which cannot be used for body weight estimation for non-ambulatory individuals A. Knee height B. Calf and midatm circumferences C. Subscapular skinfold thickness D. Recumbent length
D
Measuring instrument used in measuring height
Stadiometer
Reading at eye level avoids error caused by parallax. What is parallax?
Difference in apparents reading of measurement scale viewed from various points not in straight lie with the eye
Which is false?
A. Head circumference grows much faster by the child becomes 3 y/o
B. Head circumference reaches maturity at 17 y/o
C. During first two weeks of child, head and chest circumferences must nearly be identical
D. All are true
A
slower, not faster
Upper body fat distribution is also called___
Android or male type
Lower body fat distribution is also called___
Gynoid
Female type
Two practical approaches to measure total abdominal fat: enumerate
Waist to hip ratio
Waist circumference
When does one use stature measurement alternative?
When there is severe spinal curvature
Tool used for knee height
Mediform caliper
Distance between tips of middle fingers
Arm span
During ___ yrs, arm span is 1-2 cm smaller than body height
During ___ yrs, arm span is equal to body height
10-12
In adults, arm span is 2cm longer than body height
T or F?
T
Tool used to measure elbow breath
Goniometer
False about elbow breath A. Measures body frame size B. Changes little with age C. Affected by body fat stores D. None of the above
C
You can get skinfold measure in all of the ff except A. biceps and triceps B. midaxillary C. suprailiac D. subscapular E. submandibular
E
Describes distribution of subCT and intraabdominal adipose tissue
Waist-hip circumference
Index of present malnutrition in children
Weight for age
Does WFA distinguish between acute and chronic malnutrition?
No
Which is a more sensitive indicator: HFA or WFA?
WFA
Does WFH distinguish between acute and chronic malnutrition?
Yes
Triceps Skinfold Thickness for age: index of ___
Adiposity
Which is false?
A. Anthropometry may be used to determine protein and muscle stores
B. The method can determine moderate and severe degrees of malnutrition.
C. The method can also provide info on past nutritional history.
D. It can also determine specific nutrient deficiency states.
D
