Nutritional Assessment Flashcards
1
Q
Nutritional assessment
A
Impacts every body system
Diet habits are a major contributor to disease
2
Q
Over nourishment
A
66% Americans have a BMI> 25
Cost > 100billion annually
may soon replace tobacco as leading cause of death
3
Q
Undernourishment
A
Malnutrition
common w hospitalized population
50% suffer from some form
