G12 unit 6 revision

What is nutritional assessment?

• when a medical professional creates a diet for you

• where a medical professional sees how many nutrients someone has in their body

• when a medical professional increases your fruits and vegetables

• when you can see if you are fat

What is malnutrition?

• somebody with a good nutritional status

• somebody with no nutritional status

• somebody who has a poor nutritional status

• someone who doesn't eat fruits and vegetables

over nutrition may lead to...

• weight gain

• weight loss

• stay the same weight

which type of assessment takes people body measurements?

• anthropometric measurements

• biochemical methods

• clinal assessment

• dietary methods

which type of nutritional assessment is the most accurate?

• anthropometric measurements

• biochemical methods

• clinical methods

• dietary methods

how can environmental factors affect nutrition?

• there may be no access to healthy food

• they may not have enough money to buy food

• there may not be equipment to make healthy food

• all of the above

Which tests would you take for anthropometric measurements?

• height

• blood tests

• weight

• BMI

What can bet a problem with a food frequency questionnaire?

• easy to remember information

• it doesn't ask you what proteins you eat

• you cannot assess your nutrition from this

• food you eat may not be on the questionnaire

What medical professional would help you with your nutritional assessment?

• doctor

• surgeon

• dentist

• dietician

Somebody who is malnourished is underweight

• true

• false