CHAPTER 4 Flashcards
State of health of an individual as it relates to how the diet could meet the daily nutrient requirements.
Nutritional status
Evaluation of the nutritional status of individuals and populations through measurements of food and nutrient intake and evaluation of nutrition-related health indicators
Nutritional assessment
A systematic approach to collect, record, and interpret relevant data from patients, clients, family members, caregivers and other individuals and groups.
Nutritional assessment
The process of identifying characteristics which are associated with nutrition problems
Nutritional Screening
A systematic problem-solving method that dietetics professionals use to critically think and make decisions to address nutrition related problems and provide safe and effective quality nutrition care.
Nutrition Care Process
Four steps of NCP
Assessment, Diagnosis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Interventions
Epidemiological investigation of the nutritional status of a population by various methods
Nutritional Survey
useful in establishing baseline nutritional data and/or ascertaining the overall nutritional status of the population
Nutritional Survey
Continuous monitoring of the nutritional status of selected population groups
Nutritional Surveillance
Useful in identifying causes of malnutrition, can be used in formulating and initiating intervention measures
Nutritional Surveillance
Involves comparing of an individual’s measurements with predetermined risk levels of “cut-off” points
Nutrition Screening
Less comprehensive than survey or surveillance
Nutrition Screening
Methods of nutritional assessment
- Anthropometry
- Biochemical
- Clinical
- Dietary
Measurement of variations of the physical dimensions and gross composition of the human body at different age levels and degrees of nutrition
Anthropometry
Classification of anthropometric measurements
Growth Measurements and Measurements of body composition
Growth Measurements
- Length
- Stature
- Weight
- Body Circumferences
- Birthweight
Measurements of body composition
- Direct
- Indirect
height usually for infants and children up to two years old
recumbent length
Also known as standing height
Stature
An imaginary line between the bony socket of the and external opening ear; “looking straight ahead”
Frankfort plane
The sum of the protein, fat, water, and bone mineral mass.
Weight
These circumference measurements are the same at six months of age
Head and Chest Circumference
Measured just above the eyebrows, above the ears and around the circumference of the head
Head Circumference
Indicator of maternal malnutrition and the status of the infant at birth.
Birthweight
<2500 grams birth weight
Low Birthweight
denotes birthweight less than 10th centile in weight expected for gestation
Small for gestational age (SGA)
<1500 birth weight
very low birth weight
term applied to infants with weight less that two standard deviation below the mean population for a given gestational age.
intrauterine growth retardation
> 4000 grams birthweight
High Birthweight
condition of high birthweight where mothers were obese or diabetic during pregnancy
Macrosomia
it is the reference limit
Cut-off points
refers to the position of the measurement value in relation to all (100%) of the measurements for the reference population, ranked in the order of magnitude.
Percentile
Values considered to be normal or acceptable which are used for comparison with measures obtained.
Reference Standards
The growth reference data for children aged 0-5 years
WHO 2005 Child Growth Standards
reference standard to be used for children 6-18 years.
2007 Reference Table
Used to indicate acute malnutrition for children under 72 months (3 years)
Weight-for-age
Used to indicate stunting
Length/Height-for-age
indice that can differentiate stunting and wasting
Weight-for-Height (WFH)
Weight/height2 (squared)
Body Mass Index
Measured around the upper arm between the acromion process (tip of shoulder) and the olecranon process (tip of elbow
Mid-Upper Arm Circumference
Tools used to Monitor and interpret changes in weight and height measurements over time
Growth Charts
sign of adequate growth
Upward Direction
indicates that the child is not growing, a warning sign
Flat Curve
danger sign, indicates child is losing weight
Downward curve
Refers to the sum of SAM and MAM at a population level
Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM)
Person’s actual weight divided by the reference weight for person’s height and multiplied by 100.
Relative Weight
Weight associated with food health
Desirable Body Weight
Underweight BMI Cut-off point
<18.5
Normal BMI Cut-off point
18.5 – 24.9 / 18.5 – 22.9 (AP)
Overweight BMI Cut-off point
25.0 – 29.9 / 23.0 – 27.5 (AP)
Obese BMI Cut-off point
≥ 30.0 / ≥ 27.5
Proxy Measure for height
Arm Span & Knee Height
Measured with elbow breadth and wrist circumference.
Frame Size
Used to screen undernutrition among adults
Mid-Upper Arm Circumference