NSG 250 QUIZ 6 (WEEKS 8 AND 9) ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

NSG 250 QUIZ 6 (WEEKS 8 AND 9) ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS android obesity - Answer -excess body fat that is placed predominantly within the abdomen and upper body, as opposed to the hips and thighs Anthropometry - Answer -Measurement of the human body body mass index - Answer -weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared; the value of 30 or more is indicative of obesity; the value of less than 18.5 is indicative of undernutrition Diet history - Answer -a detailed record of dietary intake obtainable from 24-hour recalls, food frequency questionnaires, food diaries, and similar sources Kwashiorkor - Answer -primarily a protein deficiency characterized by edema, growth failure, and muscle wasting malnutrition - Answer -may mean any nutrition disorder but usually refers to long-term nutritional inadequacies or excesses marasmic kwashiorkor - Answer -combination of chronic energy deficit and chronic or acute protein deficiency Marasmus - Answer -results from energy and protein deficiency, manifesting with significant loss of body weight, skeletal muscle, andadipose tissue mass, but with serum protein concentrations relatively intact Nutritional monitoring - Answer -assessment of dietary or nutritional status at intermittent times with the aim of detecting changes in the dietary or nutritional status of a population nutrition screening - Answer -a process used to identify individuals at nutritional risk or with nutritional problems obesity - Answer -excessive accumulation of fat; usually defined as 20% above desirable weight or body mass index of 30-39.9 protein-calorie malnutrition - Answer -inadequate consumption of protein and energy, resulting in a gradual body wasting and increased susceptibility to infection Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - Answer -levels of intake of essential nutrients considered to be a