Definition of NS
Nutritional Status can be described as how much you weigh to your height. True or False?
False
Name Two factors that can affect nutritional status.
Dietary Factors (food availability and accessibility), physiological factors (gender, stage of life, physical activity, illnesses) socioeconomic factors (income and access to health care) Environment and lifestyle.
What are the ABCD'S????
The tests that are used to see what is happening inside the body. Anthropometric, Biochemical, Clinical, and Dietary assessments.
According to WHO, what is health?
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Does knowing your nutritional status help you to decide what your body needs?
Yes
Explain how socioeconomic factors can affect nutritional status.
It may affect NS as if one has a low-income job they may not be able to afford food for everyone living in the home. They may also be unable to afford healthcare for themselves and others living with them. Lastly, they may come from a background with no education so they would not know much about nutrition which leads to poor nutrition intake.
There are only 4 assessments to assess your nutritional status.
True or False?
False (maybe be subjective)
You have to recall what you ate in the last 24 hours in a dietary assessment test.
True or False?
True
Is Nutritional Status important? Why?
It is important because it helps us decide what our body needs to maintain our health.
Alcohol cannot affect your nutritional status since it doesn't affect what you eat. True or False?
False.
The dietary assessment includes physical examinations for any signs of nutrient deficiencies and a medical history review.
True or False?
False. This is the clinical assessment
Explain how stress can affect nutrition intake.
When one is stressed, they may lose appetite and not want to eat which reduces nutrient intake.
Also, they may want to stress eat and take in a lot of one type of food group only and ignore other food groups which complicates one's health.
Define Nutritional status.
This refers to how nutritionally fit the body is.
Based on your geographical area, your nutritional status can be affected because your area may not have certain nutrients that your body needs. True or false?
True
The Clinic assessment includes the measurement of the human body which includes height, weight, arm and head circumference and skinfold thickness.
True or False?
False, that is Anthropometric.
Your nutritional status cannot be changed.
True or False?
False
Explain the dietary effects of nutritional status.
One may have food preferences and religious beliefs which stop them from having certain foods which results in individuals not getting all the nutrients hindering their nutritional status.
What is the additional assessment that is done occasionally?
A Functional Assessment. This would include muscle strength and endurance tests and also physical activity levels.