Nutritional Bch Flashcards
Nutritional.survey
Are national cross sectional.studies performed to.assess the nutritional status of a population
Nutritional surveillance
—Public health surveillance is the continuous, systematic collection,
evaluation of public health practice. Data in nutritional surveillance studies are collected,
analysis and interpretation of health-related data needed for the planning, implementation, and
used for the identification of possible nutritive risk factors of malnutrition of a whole population
analyzed, and evaluated in a standardized manner during a longer period of time. They can be
or specific vulnerable group. Formulation, evaluation, and monitoring of the nutrition
intervention programs and policies are main objectives of nutrition surveillance.
Waist measurement
102 for male
88 for female
What is bmi
It is an assessment used to measure the body weight indirectly and correlates with the amount of body fat