i How is accuracy a problem? o People cannot remember 9 Difficult to estimate portions a given food may vary(% of fat in meat e Some foods difficult to deconstruct
11 How is accuracy a problem? People cannot remember Difficult to estimate portions A given food may vary (% of fat in meat) Some foods difficult to deconstruct
i Nutritional Assessment ◆ Purpose To comprehend human dietary intake compared to human dietary allowance To understand human health status related to nutritional status To find out misbalance humans To make special scientific research
12 Nutritional Assessment Purpose: – To comprehend human dietary intake compared to human dietary allowance – To understand human health status related to nutritional status. – To find out misbalance humans. – To make special scientific research
Direct methods of nutritional Assessment e These are summarized as abcd Anthropometric methods Biochemical, laboratory methods Clinical methods Dietary evaluation methods 13
13 Direct Methods of Nutritional Assessment These are summarized as ABCD – Anthropometric methods – Biochemical, laboratory methods – Clinical methods – Dietary evaluation methods
Anthropometric Methods Anthropometry is the measurement of body height weight proportions o It is an essential component of clinical examination of infants, children pregnant women e It is used to evaluate both under over nutrition The measured values reflects the current nutritional status don't differentiate between acute chronic changes
14 Anthropometric Methods Anthropometry is the measurement of body height, weight & proportions. It is an essential component of clinical examination of infants, children & pregnant women. It is used to evaluate both under & over nutrition. The measured values reflects the current nutritional status & don’t differentiate between acute & chronic changes
m Anthropometry for children Accurate measurement of height and weight is essential o The results can then be used to evaluate the physical growth of the child 4 Growth monitoring chart growth velocity compare to international standards 15
15 Anthropometry for children Accurate measurement of height and weight is essential. The results can then be used to evaluate the physical growth of the child. Growth monitoring chart: – growth velocity – compare to international standards