Basic Nutrition

Question 1

Is based on the eating habits, way of life, and state of health of Filipinos; offers all the nutrition messages for good living

Answer 1

Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos

Question 2

Involves the collection of various types of data: anthropometric measurements, biochemical tests, clinical observations, and dietary intake to get a complete picture of a patient’s nutritional health

Answer 2

Nutritional Assessment

Question 3

Includes height and weight, head circumference, girth measurement, and other physical measurements of the body

Answer 3

Anthropometric assement

Question 5

Is concerned with the measurement of the variations of dimensions, proportion and gross composition of the human body

Answer 5

Nutritional Anthropometry

Question 6

____ is a size or quantity being measured by a standard

Answer 6

Measurement

Question 6

are obtained from a healthy population

Answer 6

Reference values

Question 7

____ are based on the relationship between indices and functional impairment (ex. std. values w interpretations)

Answer 7

Cut-off points

Question 8

Is derived directly from a single raw measurement, combination of two requirements and simple numerical ratios

Answer 8

Index

Question 9

It implies a target; a normal considered ideal

Answer 9

Standard

Question 10

give range

What is the normal range for BMI

Answer 10

18.5-24.9

Question 11

What is the BMI for obese?

Answer 11

greater than or equal to 30.0

Question 12

Measures obesity as it reflects intra-abdominal fats

Answer 12

Waist circumference ratio

Question 13

This indicates abdominal fat distribution and can be used as a simple indicator of android obesity

Answer 13

Waist-hip ratio

Question 14

Give recommended WHR for male and female

Answer 14

Male: < 1
Female: <0.85

Question 15

This test offers the most accurate quantitative information on nutritional status; they can also detect vitamin deficiencies before any clinical symptoms or indicators do

Answer 15

Biochemical assessment