Assessment of Nutritional Status - Dietary

Question 1

What are the steps involved in dietary assessment?

Answer 1

planning, collection, analysis and evaluation of dietary intake

Question 2

Dietary assessment can be performed on which population groups?

Answer 2

individuals 
family/household
schools
general public
nations

Question 3

what does dietary assessment of nutritional status aim to measure?

Answer 3

food availability
estimated energy and nutrient intake
food consumption frequency

Question 4

describe the term ‘dietary intake’

Answer 4

All the foods and drinks consumed within a period of time

Question 5

describe the term ‘nutrient intake’

Answer 5

the nutrients contained within the foods and drink consumed

Question 6

describe some uses of dietary assessment at an individual level

Answer 6

identify those at risk of nutrient deficiency or excess intake
monitor the effects of a dietary intervention
to add value to the study of larger population groups
to investigate the relationship between diet and diseases

Question 7

List some methods of individual dietary assessment

Answer 7

24-hour food recall 
estimated food record
weighed food record 
food frequency questionnaire 
diet history

Question 8

List some methods of household dietary assessment

Answer 8

food accounts
inventories
household recall
list recall

Question 9

List some methods of national dietary assessment

Answer 9

food balance data

total diet studies

Question 10

Describe prospective assessment methods?

give examples

Answer 10

assessing the current, actual intake of someone as it is happening.

weighed food record
estimated food record

Question 11

Describe retrospective assessment methods?

give examples

Answer 11

record based on memory/recall of what has been eaten
24 hour recall
food frequency questionnaire
diet history

Question 12

which type of dietary assessment is most precise? Give examples.

Answer 12

prospective methods are most precise

• intake record combined with chemical analysis
• weighted food record
• estimated food record

Question 13

Which are the least precise methods of dietary assessment?

Answer 13

retrospective assessment methods

• food frequency questionnaire (least reliable)
• diet history
• 24 hour recall

Question 14

What are the 5 stages at which food consumption and availability can be measured?

Answer 14

1. domestic food production
2. total food available
3. household food purchases
4. food available in household
5. individual consumption

Question 15

what are the four main techniques of measuring dietary intake at household level?

Answer 15

food accounts
inventories
list recall
household recall

Question 16

what are the three general categories of dietary assessment methods?
Briefly describe each.

Answer 16

Accounting methods

• household level
• one ppt keeps account of food expenditure, meal plan, food purchased etc.

Retrospective methods

• household and individual
• recalling food already eaten e.g., 24 hour food recall, FFQ, diet history

Prospective methods

• household and individual
• measuring food as it is being consumed e.g., weighed intake, estimated intake etc.

Question 16

what are the three general categories of dietary assessment methods?
Briefly describe each.

Answer 16

Accounting methods

• household level
• one ppt keeps account of food expenditure, meal plan, food purchased etc.

Retrospective methods

• household and individual
• recalling food already eaten e.g., 24 hour food recall, FFQ, diet history

Prospective methods

• household and individual
• measuring food as it is being consumed e.g., weighed intake, estimated intake etc.