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22 Cards in this Set
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What is known as the measurement of the extent to which physiological need for nutrients are being met?
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Nutritional status
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T/F
malnutrition is undernutrition AND over nutrition |
True
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What are some primary factors for an inadequate diet or imbalance?
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Lack of education
Self induced starvation Poor Access Poor environment |
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Cells of oral mucosa turn over every _____ days.
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3-7days
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What are considered the most sensitive markers of adequate nutritional status?
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Cells of oral mucosa
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What can a vitamin A deficiency cause that deals with the skin?
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keratinization of the skin
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Vitamin K deficiency is associated with what?
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liver disease
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According to the BMI, what are the standards?
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Underweight - below 18.5
Normal - 18.5-24.9 Overweight - 25.0-29.9 Obesity - 30 and above |
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In skinfold measures, what are more predictive for men? women?
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Trunk measures for men
Extremity measures for women |
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Dietary assessment is a _______ process and a tool.
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screening
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What are the 2 methods of dietary assessment and 2 examples of each?
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Prospective - food diaries, weighed intakes
Retrospective - diet recalls, food frequency |
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What assessments involve active and passive subject participation
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Food diary = active participation
24hr typical recall = passive participation |
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Does the 24hr typical recall reflect actual intake?
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no
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Does Food Diary reflect usual intake?
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yes
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What is the most accurate method of dietary assessment?
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food diary
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What 5 things do you test with a biochemical test?
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blood glucose
electrolytes hemoglobin serum folate plama pyridoxal 5-phosphate |
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What is an example of a Nonspecific index of nutritional status?
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CRP (C-reactive protein)
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What is an example of a Specific index of nutritional status?
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Serum Albumin (visceral protein status)
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When measuring concentration of vitamin B12, what else must be measured?
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Folate
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_________ is a reliable predictor of protein malnutrition.
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hypoalbuminemia
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What 2 proteins are affected by infections and inflammatory states?
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Thyroxine-binding prealbumin (PA)
Retinol-binding protein (RBP) |
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Why is the immune system not as efficient in malnutrition?
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Decline in T cells
Decline in thymic function |
