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Nutrition assessment 1 Flashcards

1
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Why is nutrition assessment of the population done?

A

Surveillance/Screening

  • to identify ‘at risk’ groups or individuals
  • inform policy

Clinical
- monitor changes in nutritional management

Research

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2
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Who needs nutritional assessment

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Everyone

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3
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Why are healthy people still assessed for nutrition

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Monitoring

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4
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Define anthropometry

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The scientific study of measurements and proportions of the human body

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5
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The scientific study of measurements and proportions of the human body

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Anthropometry

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6
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What are four applications of Anthropometry

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Identify a person’s health risk, and ideal state

Monitor changes in body composition

Assess effectiveness of nutrition/ exercise interventions

Formulate recommendations and prescriptions

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7
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List some examples of Commercial use of anthropometric techniques in everyday life

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Airports : hand geometry, iris
FacePass: Face geometry
Grocery store payment: fingerprint

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8
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What factors determine the method of anthropometry used in assessment

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Health status
Age
Patient compliance
Number of participants 
Time available for assessment 
Precision and accuracy required
Single or Multiple occasions
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9
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List some short term variations in body proportions

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Loss of stature & increase in abdominal and calf circumference with prolonged standing (1-2cm in a day)

Day to day or monthly variablity of weight

  • intake and elimination of food and water
  • menstruation/ fluid retention
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10
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What measurement is taken for stature of age 2 yrs and older

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Height

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11
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What measurement is taken for stature for age 2 and younger

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Length

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12
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What is the usefulness of taking height and length measurements

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Relate the height with age to Screen for growth stunting

Test BMI in association with weight

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13
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What is body weight used to assess

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Overall weight

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14
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List four circumferences taken during assessment of the individual

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Head
MUAC (mid upper arm)
Waist (and hip)
Chest

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15
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Taking the circumference of the head of children helps to monitor

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Brain growth

Malnutrition

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16
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Taking the circumference of the mid upper arm MUAC of children helps to monitor

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Malnutrition

17
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Taking the circumference of the mid upper arm MUAC of adults helps to monitor

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Wasting change

18
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Taking the circumference of the waist helps to monitor

A

Obesity

19
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Taking the circumference of the chest helps to determine

A

Ling capacity

20
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When measuring circumferences what type of tape is used

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Flexible
Non stretchable
Fibreglass tape

21
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List the steps to taking circumferences

A
  • Flexible, non stretchable, fibreglass tape used
  • measure on right side of body
  • tape should be snug, slightly compressed (not tight)
  • Tape usually placed horizontally and parallel to the floor
22
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What is the simplest measure for assessing abdominal obesity in adults

A

Waist Circumferences

23
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What are some uses of Mid upper arm circumference

A

Used for determining BP cuff size

24
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What is the importance of taking head circumference

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Important for detecting abnormalities of head growth

Appropriate for children up to 36 months

Useful indicator up to five yrs

25
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What are the sites of skinfolds

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Biceps
Triceps
Subscapular 
suprailiac
Chest
Thigh
Calf
26
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What is the purpose of assessment of skinfold

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Determines % subcutaneous body fat

27
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List four precautions to take during skinfold assessment

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Some folds exceed the limit of the calipers

Do not include muscle with the fold

Calipers easily damaged

Large inter and intra observer variability if skinfold sites not carefully identified

28
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What is Bioelectrical Impedance

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A substitute or supplement to conventional anthropometry

29
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What is the importance of assessing diet in Nutritional Assessments

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Measures food consumption
Helps in understanding the diet-health relationship
Identifies 1st stage of nutritional deficiency
Forms the base for nutrition education

30
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What is a 24 hour recall in nutrition assessment

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Measure of an individual’s food intake over a 24hr period

31
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What are three methods for keeping track of food intake

A

Weighed Diet
Calorie Count
Food Records

32
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Food Record is one method of keeping track of food consumed

Describe it

A

Written record of all food consumed
Done by patient, caregiver etc
Requires follow- up by trained personnel

33
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Calorie Count is one method of keeping track of food consumed
Describe it

A

Record or actual amounts ingested at each meal

34
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Weighed Diet is one method of keeping track of food consumed

Describe it

A

Portions of food are weighed

Food is prepared in house

35
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What are four limitations of recall methods

A

Depends on memory
Requires knowledge of foods , quantity estimtion, nutrient composition
Underestimate/overestimate intake
Cannot determine food habits

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