Long exam Flashcards
easiest and most popular method for obtaining information about dietary intake
24-hr food recall
limitation of the ffd
low accuracy
WHO bmi of 27
overweight
common site used for obtaining skinfold thickness measurements
triceps skinfold (TSF)
mid-upper arm circumference (MAMC) measures (2)
-amount of lean body mass
-skeletal muscle reserves
assessment method that provide more qualitative than quantitative information
ffq
food records are usually collected for what period of time
1-7 days
dietary method determines nutrient intake by asking how often certain foods are consumed
ffq
provides information on annual food production, distribution of food within the country, and imports and exports
food balance sheets
interviewer ask a person to report all food used by the household on as-purchased basis
food account
what do waist-to-hip ratios measure
intra-abdominal fat and subcutaneous fat
taste acuity tests are given to determine deficiency of what element
zinc
wasting in children is defined as
weight-for-height that is more than 2 z-scores below the reference
male waist circumference
low
<90
male waist circumference
borderline
90-101
male waist circumference
> 102
high
female waist circumference
low
< 80
female waist circumference
borderline
80-87
female waist circumference
high
> 88
male waist-to-hip ratio
low
<0.90
male waist-to-hip ratio
borderline
0.90-0.99
male waist-to-hip ratio
high
> 1.0