Identify the key assessment components that are to be included in a nutrition assessment for a person at high risk for cardiovascular disease.
What will be an ideal response?
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 changePhysical activityAnthropometric measurements of weight, height, BMI, and waist circumference and weight gain historyLaboratory values for lipid profile and blood glucoseMedical 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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