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Nutritional status
degree of balance between nutrient intake and nutrient requirements
Optimal nutritional status
sufficient nutrients are consumed to support day to day body needs and any increased metabolic demands
Undernutrition
nutritional reserves are depleted and/or when nutrient intake is inadequate to meet day to day needs or added metabolic demands
Overnutrition
consumption of nutrients - especially calories, sodium and fat - in excess of body needs
Overweight (adults)
BMI of 25 or greater
Overweight (kids)
BMI equal to or greater than the 95th percentile based on age and gender specific BMI charts
Obesity
a BMI of 30
What is the most rapid period of growth in the life cycle?
birth to 4months
What changes during an infants first year of life?
length increases by 50%
What happens to length by age 4?
doubles
When does a child's brain reach adult size?
age 8
What are Japanese immigrants to the US at an increased risk for?
colon and breast cancer
Cultural stereotyping
the tendency to view individuals of common cultural backgrounds similarly and according to a preconceived notion of how they "ought" to behave
What are the purposes of nutritional assessment?
1: identify malnutrition; 2: provide data for designing a nutritional plan of care; 3: establish a base line
Nutritional screening
first step in assessing nutritional status; can be done in any setting
Comprehensive nutritional assessment
dietary history and clinical info, physical exam for clinical signs, anthropometric measures and lab tests
What is the easiest and most popular method for obtaining info about dietary intake?
24hr recall
Food diaries
the individual writes down everything consumed for a certain period of time
DRIs
recommended amounts of nutrients to prevent deficiencies and reduce the risk of chronic diseases
Anthropometry
measures and evaluates growth, development and body composition
android obesity
upper body obesity
gynoid obesity
lower body obesity
skinfold thickness measurements
estimate of body fat stores or extent of obesity or undernutrition (TSF - triceps skin fold most common)
Mid-upper arm circumference (MAC)
estimates skeletal muscle mass and fat stores
Mid-upper arm muscle circumference (MAMC)
estimate of skeletal muscle protein reserves or lean body mass
Frame size
determines appopriate rance of ideal body weight
What is a good indicator of obesity in aging adults?
BMI and waist-to-hip ratio
Hemoglobin
detects iron deficiency
Hematocrit
indicates iron status
Serum albumin
measures protein status
C-reactive protein
notes inflammation of the liver
Nitrogen balence
indicator of protein nutritional status
Creatinine-Height Index
estimates amount of skeletal muscle mass
Main features of a successful long term weight loss plan are?
1: regular exercise; 2: eating low cal and low fat; 3: monitoring daily food intake and weight
Obesity
caloric excess; weight more than 20% above ideal body weight; more caloric intake than caloric expenditure
Marasmus
inadequate intake of protein and calories or prolonged starvation
Kwashiorkor
high cal diets that contain little or no proteins
Marasmus/kwashiorkor mix
prolonged inadequate intake of protein and calories; highest risk of morbidity and mortality
Pellagra
pigmented keratotic scaling lesions resulting from a deficiency of niacin
Follicular Hyperkeratosis
dry, bumpy skin asscated w/ vit A and/or linoleic acid deficiency
Scorbutic Gums
vit C deficiency; gums swollen, ulcerated and bleeding
Bitot's Spots
foamy plaques of the cornea b/c of vit A deficiency
Rickets
vit D and calcium deficiency in kids and adults
Magenta Tongue
riboflavin deficiency
Pale tongue
iron deficiency
Beefy red colored tongue
vit B complex deficiency