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Nutrition assessment / Pamela Charney.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Nutrition and dietetics practice collectionPublisher: New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (vi, 79 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781606507520
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 613.2 23
LOC classification:
  • RC621 .C425 2016
Online resources:
Contents:
1. Relationship between nutrition and health -- 2. Nutrition care process and model -- 3. Nutrition assessment -- 4. Nutrition diagnosis -- 5. Nutrition intervention -- 6. Nutrition monitoring and evaluation -- References -- Index.
Abstract: It has long been known that nutritional deficiencies are associated with morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Registered dietitians (RDs) are responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition in all practice settings. Accurate diagnosis of malnutrition depends on the skills of RDs in completing the nutrition assessment combined with critical thinking skills. There are five components of the nutrition assessment.
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Nutrition Assessment will address the techniques used in an in-depth evaluation of the data related to an individual's food and nutrient intake, lifestyle, and medical history. Emphasis will be placed on evidence-based components of nutrition assessment, including dietary intake, measurement of the human body (anthropometry) and biochemical assessment. The text will address the role of nutrition assessment as part of the Nutrition Care Process and will introduce readers to advancements in technology for measuring various inputs and outcomes related to effective nutrition assessment.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 67-76) and index.

1. Relationship between nutrition and health -- 2. Nutrition care process and model -- 3. Nutrition assessment -- 4. Nutrition diagnosis -- 5. Nutrition intervention -- 6. Nutrition monitoring and evaluation -- References -- Index.

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It has long been known that nutritional deficiencies are associated with morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Registered dietitians (RDs) are responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition in all practice settings. Accurate diagnosis of malnutrition depends on the skills of RDs in completing the nutrition assessment combined with critical thinking skills. There are five components of the nutrition assessment.

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