Give an example of each type of nutrition assessment tool
Anthropometric: Objective measures of the body's physical
dimensions (height, weight, body composition, head
circumference, and waist circumference). Biochemical
measurements: Laboratory values of biological samples
such as blood or urine (e.g., serum vitamin D levels). Clinical
assessment: An assessment of the signs and symptoms that
a given person displays (the patient answers many questions,
including questions about history of their symptoms, and
describes how they are feeling). Dietary assessment: An
evaluation of the adequacy of someone's dietary intake
(dietary recall, food frequency questionnaire, diet record).
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