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Nutritional Status - Coggle Diagram
Nutritional Status
What is nutritional status
State of a person's health with respect to nutrient intake and demand
Good = nutrients are supplied at a sufficient level, without excessive storage
Poor = insufficient intake for requirement
Dependent on
Physical activity levels
Age
Life stage
Body size
Gender
Why is Nutritional Status Important?
Identify people and populations at risk of malnutrition in order to administer treatment in a timely manner
Help with disease management in clinical settings
Track child growth and development
Identify conditions which affect digestion and the use of nutrients
Determine the effectiveness of dietary interventions
Establish nutrition care plans and community needs
To inform nutrition education, counselling and policy and explore diet-disease relationship in research
Nutritional Status Assessment Methods
Anthropometry
Study of body measurements and proportions against standard references
Common Measures include
Height
Weight
Body mass circumference
Waist
Hip
Thigh
Calf
Skinfold thickness
Bioelectrical impedance (BIA)
Measures are determined based on population, under/over nutrition and attribute of interest e.g. specific diseases, child growth, monitor weight loss
Biochemical methods
Clinical Methods
Physical indicators of deficiency
Oedema
Bitot's spots (Vit A)
Goitre (iodine def)
Dietary Methods