Question

List the different methods used for assessment of nutritional status.give significanance of anthropometric measurements in assessing nutritional status.

Answer 1

Answer:

5.4 Anthropometric measurements used to assess body composition. 5.4.1 Measurements of fat-mass (fatness) As you read earlier Body Mass Index (BMI) is the weight of a person in kilograms divided by their height in metres squared. 5.4.2 Measuring fat-free mass (muscle mass) 5.4.3 Measuring the MUAC of children.