Assessment of Nutritional Status Flashcards
Use dietary assessment methods such as :
________________
________________
________________
24 hour dietary recall
Food frequency
3-7 day food diary
Anthropometry includes:
_________
_____/________
_________ Circumference
_______________ circumference
_________ thickness
______________ Index
Weight
Length/Height
Head
Mid upper arm
Skin fold
Body Mass
Measurement of weight
Infants: Infant weighing scales
Weigh infants _________
Older children: Weigh in __________
Use Self calibrating or regularly calibrated scales.
Birth weight doubles by _________ and triples by ________
naked
light clothing
4 months ; 1 yr
Formula for measurements
Age <1 year, Weight= _________
Age 1-6 years, Weight =_______, (n= age in years)
n+9/2
2n+8
Measurement of length/Height
Measure length in children < 2 years(_______________/________________ )
Measure Height in children> 2 years(_______________) .
Measuring board/Measuring Mat
Stadiometer
Precautions to take while measuring length/height .
Increases by____ cm in the first year
Increases by ___cm in the 2nd year
By ______ years, half the adult height is reached. Formular: 6n+75(n=age in years)
25; 12
2
Measurement of OFC
Useful ___-____yrs
OFC increases by ____cm/month in the 1st year.
Increases by ____cm- 2nd year.
80% of adult size by 2 years
1-5
1; 2
Measurement of skin fold thickness
Triceps skin fold thickness is usually measured at the _______________.
It Assesses ____________
Pinch skin between 2 fingers and apply specialized skin fold calipers(_________ calipers)
Take readings to the nearest 0.5mm, 3 secs after application of
mid upper arm
body fat stores
Harpenden
BMI = __________/_________
Weight (Kg)
Height(m2)
Acute Malnutrition: Weight for height
Formular:
__________X100
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_____________ at 50th centile
Acutal weight
Weight for height
Chronic Malnutrition: Height for Age
Formular:
__________X100
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_____________ at 50th centile
Actual height
Expected height for age
