Identify the key assessment components to include in a nutrition assessment for a person at high risk for cardiovascular disease


The key assessment components include;
• Food and nutrition history to determine usual intake, especially amount and type of fat, fruits and vegetables, bread and grains, meat, fish, and dairy foods; meal and snack patterns; and supplement use
• Nutrition knowledge of healthy-eating recommendations and relationship of food choices to CVD risk, and attitudes about food choices and change
• Physical activity
• Anthropometric measurements of weight, height, BMI, and waist circumference and weight gain history
• Laboratory values for lipid profile and blood glucose
• Medical and social history to clarify other health and lifestyle factors that impact nutritional status, food choice and access, and motivation and ability to initiate and maintain lifestyle changes

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