Module 2 - Dietary Assessment

Question 1

What is Malnutrition?

Answer 1

any condition caused by excess or deficient food energy or nutrient intake

Question 2

Over-nutrition is…

Answer 2

excess energy or nutrients

Question 3

Under-nutrition is…

Answer 3

deficiency of energy or nutrients

Question 4

Nutrient Deficiency takes time to develop: true or false?

Answer 4

TRUE

Question 5

What does the A in the ABCD’s of Dietary Assessment stand for?

Answer 5

Anthropometric measurements

Question 6

What does the B in the ABCDs of Dietary Assessment stand for?

Answer 6

Biochemical (lab measurements)

Question 7

What does the C in the ABCDs of dietary assessment stand for?

Answer 7

Clinical

Question 8

What does the D in the ABCDs of Dietary Assessment stand for?

Answer 8

Dietary

Question 9

Anthropometric measurements detect…

Answer 9

moderate/severe malnutrition

Question 10

What is the formula for BMI?

Answer 10

Mass (kg) / height (m squared)

Question 11

How would you classify a BMI of 20?

Answer 11

Normal weight

Question 12

How would you classify a BMI of 32?

Answer 12

Class I Obese

Question 13

How would you classify a BMI of 18?

Answer 13

Underweight

Question 14

How would you classify a BMI of 26?

Answer 14

overweight

Question 15

What is the BMI of 5’6”, 145lb female?

(2.2 lbs/kg and 2.54cm/inch)

Answer 15

23.45

Question 16

Anthropometric Methods of dietary assessment measure…

Answer 16

body mass and other measurements

Question 17

BMI does not apply to

Answer 17

children, pregnant or lactating women, seniors over age of 65, athletes

Question 18

When using BMI on someone <20 years old…

Answer 18

must calculate the BMI and plot on chart to find BMI percentile

Question 19

What shape of body is more dangerous/at risk for diabetes, Pear or Apple?

Answer 19

Apple shape, more abdominal and visceral fat

Question 20

Is a higher waist:hip ratio a risk factor for desease?

Answer 20

Yes, absolutely. Apple physique.

Question 21

What is subcutaneous fat?

Answer 21

the fat just under skin that you can grab. makes up most of body fat.

Question 22

What is visceral fat?

Answer 22

fat stored around the organs

Question 23

What is adipose tissue?

Answer 23

fat tissue

Question 24

What is Ectopic Fat?

Answer 24

fat that collects where it doesn’t belong like inside an organ

Question 25

What is intermuscular fat?

Answer 25

fat found within a muscle

Question 26

How much body fat is essential for men?

Answer 26

3-5%

Question 27

How much body fat is essential for women?

Answer 27

8-12%

Question 28

What fat is non-essential?

Answer 28

storage fat, adipose tissue just under skin and around organs

Question 29

What % body fat is considered obese for males and females?

Answer 29

males: >25%
females: >33%

Question 30

What is the “gold standard” of body composition assessment?

Answer 30

DXA, an estimate of fat, lean and bone mass.

Question 31

Biochemical methods test..

Answer 31

tissue or fluid samples and can detect levels of some nutrients

Question 32

Clinical methods check

Answer 32

medical history and physical examination (dry skin, lips, lethargy)

Question 33

Dietary assessment method detects…

Answer 33

primary and/or secondary defieciencies

Question 34

Dietary assessments are done through

Answer 34

questionnaires, 24-hour food recall, food records and dietary history

Question 35

What are the four stages of nutrient deficiency?

Answer 35

inadequate intake > decreased stores and tissue levels > altered biochemical and physiological functions > physical symptoms

Question 36

Which of the following is not an anthropometric measurement?

A. Blood glucose level
B. Height
C. Body Mass
D. Waist Circumference

Answer 36

A. Blood Glucose Level

Question 37

In what type of assessment, would a question such as “who cooks the meals you eat?” most appropriately be included?

Answer 37

Diet History