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Nutritional Assessment and Analysis Day: 3 Time: 90 Mins Objectives

The document discusses malnutrition and nutritional assessment. It defines nutrition security and explains that food security alone does not guarantee nutrition security. It describes different types of malnutrition including undernutrition and overnutrition. It outlines objectives and methods for conducting anthropometric assessments to measure malnutrition, including measuring weight, height, mid-upper arm circumference, and checking for bilateral edema. Key learnings are understanding different types of malnutrition, conducting growth monitoring for children under 5, and the role of NGOs in analyzing severe and moderate acute malnutrition.

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Nutritional Assessment and Analysis Day: 3 Time: 90 Mins Objectives

The document discusses malnutrition and nutritional assessment. It defines nutrition security and explains that food security alone does not guarantee nutrition security. It describes different types of malnutrition including undernutrition and overnutrition. It outlines objectives and methods for conducting anthropometric assessments to measure malnutrition, including measuring weight, height, mid-upper arm circumference, and checking for bilateral edema. Key learnings are understanding different types of malnutrition, conducting growth monitoring for children under 5, and the role of NGOs in analyzing severe and moderate acute malnutrition.

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Nutritional Assessment and Analysis

Day: 3 Time: 90 mins

Objectives:

• NGO partners understand the concept of various


degree of malnutrition.

• NGO partners are able to recognize the micro


nutrient deficiencies among children.

• NGO partners are proactive to reduce


malnutrition among children
FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION SECURITY

A family (or country) may be food


secure, yet have many individuals
who are nutritionally insecure.

Food security is therefore often a


necessary but not sufficient
condition for nutrition security.
NUTRITION SECURITY
• Nutrition security is an outcome of
• –good health,
• –a healthy environment,
• –and good caring practices in addition to
household-level food security
FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION SECURITY

For example, a mother may have reliable


access to the components of a healthy
diet, but because of poor health or
improper care, ignorance, gender, or
personal preferences, she may not be
able to or may choose not to use the food
in a nutritionally sound manner, thereby
becoming nutritionally insecure
MALNUTRITION

•It arises from either excessive deficiency of


food or
•Excessive consumption of food leading to
overweight and impaired physiological
functions or
•Consumption of the wrong type of food in
wrong proportions
UNDERNUTRITION

•It arises primarily because of inadequate


food intake

•The total quantity of food intake is less


than the required quantity

•As a result, there is primarily energy


deficiency followed by protein deficiency
and other micronutrient deficiencies
Measurement of Malnutrition
Bilateral Oedema

•Independent indicator of severe malnutrition

•Only individuals with bilateral lower limb


oedema are classified as having nutritional
oedema

Detection of Bilateral Oedema

•Apply moderate thumb pressure bilaterally


to lower extremities (just above the ankle or
on the tops of the feet) and count to 3
seconds.

•If a pit remains after the thumbs are


removed, the person has oedema
Nutrition (Anthropometric) Surveys
•help to quantify the severity of the
nutritional situation at one point in time
–which is essential to help plan and
initiate an appropriate response.

•The prevalence of malnutrition in the


6-59 month age group is used as an
indicator for nutritional status of the
entire population:
–this sub-group is more sensitive to
nutritional stress
–interventions are usually targeted to
this group
Objectives of Anthropometric Assessment
•Measure degrees of acute and chronic malnutrition
among individuals

•Identify individuals at risk of death

•Select individuals to be enrolled in a feeding


programme.

•Follow-up individuals enrolled in a feeding


programme.

•Monitor individuals’ growth

•Assess the prevalence of malnutrition in a


population
Measuring Nutrition
(Anthropometric Measurements)

•weight
•height (or length)
•mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC)
•bilateral oedema
•Age and sex should be recorded to
allow interpretation of indices
Measuring Weight
•Most sensitive indicator for changes in
nutrition

•Children:SalterScale,25kg hanging scale


graduated by100g

•Child weighed with minimum clothing

•Read the scale at eye level

•Infants: Infant weighing scale with10g


precision

•Adults: Mechanical Beam scale or


bathroom scale
Measuring Length/Height
Length for children < 85 cm
Height for children >85 cm
Body Mass Index (BMI)
•Body Mass Index = Weight (in kg)
Height squared (in m)

•assess nutritional status of adolescents


& adults

•used in both emergency and stable


contexts
EXERCISE
Old man’s face

Thin, flaccid skin


hanging in folds

Severe wasting

MARASMUS
Hair -thinner and lighter

Moon face

No appetite

Oedema
(symmetrical oedema involving
at least the feet)

Skin lesions

KWASHIORKOR
GROUP WORK
Key Learning:

• Able to identify Protein Calorie Malnutrition,


Micro Nutrient deficiency,

• How to conduct growth monitoring for Under 5


Years (tools are weighing scales and growth
card).

• Role of NGO and PVO in analyzing SAM and MAM

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