Monitoring and Surveillance Flashcards
1
Q
Define monitoring
A
The assessment of dietary or nutritional status at intermittent times with aim of detecting changes in dietary/nutritional status of the population
2
Q
Define surveillance
A
A continuous assessment of nutritional status for the purpose of detecting changes in trends or distributions so that corrective measures can be taken
3
Q
Who plays a major role in the monitoring and surveillance of nutrition related health problems?
A
FSANZ and ABS
4
Q
Who ate the main agency responsible for M & S internationally?
A
The WHO and the FAO
