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Assessment of nutritional Status

Assessment of nutritional Status. Dr /Mervat Salah El-Din . Nutritional Assessment Why? 2. To develop health care programs that meet the community needs which are defined by the assessment To measure the effectiveness of the nutritional programs & intervention once initiated.

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Assessment of nutritional Status

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  1. Assessment of nutritional Status Dr /Mervat Salah El-Din

  2. Nutritional Assessment Why? 2 • To develop health care programs that meet the community needs which are defined by the assessment • To measure the effectiveness of the nutritional programs & intervention once initiated

  3. Methods of Nutritional Assessment • Nutrition is assessed by two types of methods; direct and indirect. • The direct methods deal with the individual and measure objective criteria, while indirect methods use community health indices that reflects nutritional influences.

  4. Direct Methods of Nutritional Assessment These are summarized as ABCD • Anthropometric methods • Biochemical, laboratory methods • Clinical methods • Dietary evaluation methods

  5. Indirect Methods of Nutritional Assessment These include three categories: • Ecological variables including crop production • Economic factors e.g. per capita income, population density & social habits • Vital health statistics particularly infant & under 5 mortality & fertility index

  6. Assignment

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