Bài giảng cung cấp cho người học các kiến thức: Đánh giá tình trạng dinh dưỡng, chăm sóc sức khỏe, thể trạng cơ thể, mức độ dinh dưỡng,. Hi vọng đây sẽ là một tài liệu hữu ích dành cho các bạn sinh viên đang theo học môn dùng làm tài liệu học tập và nghiên cứu. chi tiết nội dung tài liệu. | Nutritional status Assessment Dr K N Prasad Community medicine Terminology you have to know Nutrition: Process by which living organism receives material and uses them to promote it’s vital activities Nutrient: Any substance which is digested and absorbed to promote body function Diet: Selection of food which is normally eaten by person or population Food: Substance when eaten , digested, absorbed provide at least one nutrient Balanced diet : Diet that provide adequate amount of all nutrients Malnutrition: Caused by incorrect amount of nutrient intake Nutritional status: Health status that produced by balanced between requirements and intake Nutritional assessment: Measurement of nutritional status by anthropometrics , biochemical data, dietary history Nutritional assessment The nutritional status of an individual is often the result of many inter-related factors. It is influenced by food intake, quantity & quality, & physical health. The spectrum of nutritional status spread from obesity to severe malnutrition The purpose of nutritional assessment Identify individuals or population groups at risk of becoming malnourished To obtain precise information about the prevalence and geographic distribution of nutritional problems of a community To develop health care programs that meet the community needs To measure the effectiveness of the nutritional programs & intervention once initiated Methods Direct and Indirect. Direct methods deal with the individual and measure objective criteria. Indirect methods use community health indices that reflects nutritional influences. Direct Methods These are ABCD Anthropometric methods Biochemical, laboratory methods Clinical methods Dietary evaluation methods Indirect Methods These include three categories: Economic factors . per capita income, population density & social habits Vital health statistics particularly infant & under 5 mortality & fertility index Ecological variables including crop production . | Nutritional status Assessment Dr K N Prasad Community medicine Terminology you have to know Nutrition: Process by which living organism receives material and uses them to promote it’s vital activities Nutrient: Any substance which is digested and absorbed to promote body function Diet: Selection of food which is normally eaten by person or population Food: Substance when eaten , digested, absorbed provide at least one nutrient Balanced diet : Diet that provide adequate amount of all nutrients Malnutrition: Caused by incorrect amount of nutrient intake Nutritional status: Health status that produced by balanced between requirements and intake Nutritional assessment: Measurement of nutritional status by anthropometrics , biochemical data, dietary history Nutritional assessment The nutritional status of an individual is often the result of many inter-related factors. It is influenced by food intake, quantity & quality, & physical health. The spectrum of nutritional status spread from .
