Nutrition in Health and Disease

Question 1

How is basal metabolic rate measured?

Answer 1

By direct calorimetry

Question 2

Describe the term “nutritional failure”

Answer 2

A failure to meet the nutritional requirements of the individual

Question 3

What BMI scores qualify as overweight and as obese?

Answer 3

Overweight= >25
Obese= >30

Question 4

What BMI score qualifies as undernutrition?

Answer 4

<20

Question 5

Describe the questions and scores associated with the MUST screening tool for undernutrition

Answer 5

Check BMI- (<20 = +1, <18 = +2)
Unintentional weight loss in past 3-6 months? (Yes 5% = +1, yes 10% = +2)
Has the patient eaten in the last five days? (No = +2)

A score of two or more indicates a patient who’s at risk of undernutrition
Patients with a score of one should be given supplements and monitored
Patients with a score of zero should also be monitored