LSE QUIZ 2

Nutritional status

current body status of an individual or a population group related to their state of nourishment or nutrition

Purpose of NS evaluation

Identify who are at risk of malnourishment, Develop nutrition intervention programs, Measure the effectiveness of nutrition intervention programs

Direct methods of nutritional assessment

anthropomentric, clinical, biochemical, dietary

Anthropometric

measurement of pertinent body proportions

Clinical

examination of readily observable body parts

Biochemical

laboratory analysis of related metabolites of tissues

Dietary

nutritional intake is assessed with consideration on food consumption data

Indirect methods of nutritional assessment

ecological, economic, cultural and social practices, health statistics

Body Mass Index (BMI)

an index or indicator whether an individual is within a healthy weight range, overweight or underweight with respect to his/her height, uses an index/graph

Formula for BMI

weight (kg)/height (m)2

Limitations of BMI

does not consider muscle mass, not applicable to pregnant women, does not account for ethnicity, sex and age

Desirable Body Weight (DBW)

also known as Ideal Body Weight (IBW); optimal weight considered as healthy/normal weight for an individual in relation to his/her height, more individual

Tannhauser’s Formula or Broca index

developed by Paul Broca

Formula for DBW

Height (cm) – 100

Formula for DBW for Filipinos

(Height (cm) -100) - 10%

Less than 80

Underweight

81-119

Normal weight

Above 120

Overweight

Dietary/Food guide

practical recommendations to help the general population make healthy food choices; tells the recommended kinds and amounts of foods

Your guide to good nutrition

general recommendations based on the three (3) basic food groups for the general population (not for specific population group)

Nutritional guidelines for Filipinos

List of ten (10) practical tips/recommendations on what to do to achieve optimum health; later revised to Ten Kumainments

Food pyramid guide

general guide that ranks food groups according to which should be consumed the least to most amount, represented by a pyramid