Diet and Health Jeopardy

Definitions

100

Diet 

is defined as the normal intake of food on a daily basis

300

Health (according to WHO)

is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

500

Nutritional Status 

is the state of the body resulting from the intake and use of nutrients. In simple terms, it is how healthy the body is, or how nutritionally fit an individual is

Nutritional Status

100

Anthropometric indicators 

Height for age 

weight for age 

height for weight 

300

BMI readings between 20 and 24 are usually 

Healthy 

500

this assessment reveals signs of nutrient deficiency or toxicity

Clinical assessment

Types of diets

100

weight loss plans, which are often based on misconceptions and misinformation.

Fad diets 

300

constant drowsiness, anxiety attacks, and an increase in the heart rate are side effects of which diet 

diet pills 

500

This is useful in lowering blood pressure

low sodium diet