What is the ABCD method?
What will be an ideal response?
The ABCD method is used by registered dietitian nutritionists to assess individuals' nutritional status. Anthropometric measures (body weight, growth), Biochemical or laboratory measures (blood, urine), Clinical measures (observation of hair, nails), and Dietary intake measures (24-hour recall, food frequency questionnaires) are used to determine nutrient deficiencies and excesses.
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A 45-year-old man who is overweight and has several family members with heart disease is concerned about developing it. Which risk factor does he have the ability to improve or change?
a. gender b. family history c. weight d. age e. genetics
Baby Ann, age 9 months, is vomiting and has diarrhea. This can be life threatening because of the losses of water and which two minerals?
a. Sodium, magnesium b. Magnesium, potassium c. Chloride, phosphorus d. Sodium, chloride
A major problem with false food claims is that:
a. research proves their effectiveness. b. they can be expensive and ineffective. c. too much emphasis is placed on rituals surrounding the foods involved. d. dangers surrounding the use of specific foods are presented.
When energy is ingested in excess of needs, the excess:
a. is lost as heat. b. is converted into triglycerides and stored in adipose tissue. c. is converted into cholesterol and stored in the liver. d. is metabolized by the muscles and stored as ATP.