1.
METHODS OF NUTRITIONAL
ASSESSMENT
THRISHA C
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2.
METHODS
• Nutrition assessed by two types
1. Direct
2. . Indirect
• The Direct method deals with the individual & measure
objective criteria.
• The indirect methods are use community health.

3.
DIRECT METHOD
• This are summarised as ABCD.
1. Anthropometric
2. Biochemical laboratory
3. Clinical
4. Dietary evaluation

4.
INDIRECT METHOD
• These include three categories:
1. Vital health statistics particularly infant & under 5mortality& fertility index.
2. Economic factors eg:per capita income, population density, social habits.
3. Ecological variable including crop production

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