Penilaian Status Gizi

The purpose of anthropometric assessment of nutritional status is .

• to evaluate body composition
• to measure dietary intake
• to assess physical activity
• to determine metabolic rate

The recommended scale for weighing adults is .

• Balance Scale

• Digital Scale
• Spring Scale
• Mechanical Scale

To weigh a child who is difficult to weigh, one should .

• Weigh the mother holding the child
• Use a digital scale
• Weigh the child with clothes on
• Weigh the child while sitting

The tool used to measure height in children and adults is .

• Microtoise or stadiometer
• Measuring tape
• Ruler
• Height gauge

The measurement precision for skin fold thickness is .

• 1 mm
• 2 mm
• 3 mm
• 4 mm

What is the standard skin fold thickness for triceps for men aged 20-40?

• 12 mm

• 16.5 mm

• 40-60%

• < 40%

Central obesity is associated with .

• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• Hypertension
• Stroke

How is waist circumference measured? It is measured by (a)   .

• Using a measuring tape
• Using a ruler
• Using a scale
• Using a caliper

The abdominal circumference is defined as (a)   .

• A horizontal circle at the level of
• A vertical measurement from the wai
• A measurement taken at the hips
• A measurement of body fat percentag

The formula for calculating BMI is (a)   .

• Weight in kg divided by height in m
• Height in meters divided by weight
• Weight in pounds divided by height
• Height in inches divided by weight