nutrition Flashcards
nutritional status
degree of balance between nutrient intake and requirement
degree of balance between nutrient intake and requirement
nutritional status
achieved when sufficient nutrients consumed to support daily needs/ increased needs from growth, pregnancy, or illness
optimal nutritional status
nutritional reserves are depleted; inadequate nutrient intake
undernutrition
undernutrition
nutritional reserves are depleted; inadequate nutrient intake
vulnerable groups for nutrition
infants/children preg women recent immigrants low-income aging adults former prisoners
complex syndrome that combines weight loss, loss of muscle, and chronic nausea
cachexia
cachexia
complex syndrome that combines weight loss, muscle loss and chronic nausea
malnutrition types
marasmus
kwashiorkor
protein calorie malnutrition
marasmus
marasmus
protein calorie malnutrition
protein malnutrition
kwashiorkor
kwashiorkor
protein malnutrition
excess consumption of nutrients
overnutrition
overnutrition
excess consumption of nutrients
overnutrition leads to
obesity
hypertension
diabetes
purposes of nutritional assessment
find malnourished
obtain data for plan
establish baseline
BMI formula
lbs x 703 / inches^2
lbs x 703 / inches^2
BMI formula
norm BMI
18 to 24
18 to 24 BMI
normal
25 to 29 BMI
overweight
overweight BMI
25 to 29
obese class 1 BMI
30 to 34
