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