FNDH 450 Exam 1: Intro to Nutritional Assessment | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version

Systematic method for obtaining, verifying, and interpreting data needed to identify nutrition-related problems, their causes, and significance - Nutritional Assessment Nutritional assessment draws from many indices to provide a _________. - complete picture of nutritional health Ultimate purpose of nutritional assessment - Improve human health 4 Main Types of Nutritional Assessment - Anthropometric Biochemical Clinical Dietary -Measure physical dimensions -Technique specific for age, setting, physiological status -Compare to population norms - Anthropometric Examples of anthropometric assessment - Height, weight, head circumference, skinfold thickness, body density, waist circumference -Samples may be taken from blood, feces, urine, body tissues -Subject preparation (fasting or fed state) -Compare to standard/normal values - Biochemical Examples of Biochemical Assessment - Blood glucose, hemoglob