Open AccessABCDE OF COMMUNITY NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT
Author(s) -
Iftikhar Ahmad
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
gomal journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1997-2067
pISSN - 1819-7973
DOI - 10.46903/gjms/17.02.2059
Subject(s) - medicine , malnutrition , environmental health , gerontology , community health , public health , nursing , pathology
Nutritional status of an individual generally depends on two factors; external factors including food safety, cultural, political & socio-economic and internal factors such as sex, age, behavior, physical activity, nutrition and overall health. Nutritional status of a community is the sum total of the nutritional statuses of the individuals residing in that particular community. Nutritional assessment is a detailed investigation ideally by a physician and a dietician to identify and quantify clinically relevant malnutrition. Nutritional management as a result of nutritional screening & assessment effectively reduces the risk of morbidity and mortality among communities. Nutritional screening involves two methods: directly through objective criteria from individuals and indirectly using community health and nutritional indices.