Assessment of nutritional status

Assessment of copper nutritional status.

Despite increased interest in the role of copper deficiency in clinical problems and an increased understanding of the physiological roles of copper, the diagnosis of a marginal deficiency has not been perfected. The use of non-standardized procedures and the effects of factors other than copper nutriture have impeded identification of the "ideal" indicator of copper nutritional status in adult...

Clinical and laboratory assessment of nutritional status.

Clinical assessment of nutritional status at birth.

OBJECTIVE Clinical assessment of nutritional status of neonate using CAN score and comparison with other methods of determining intrauterine growth. DESIGN Cross sectional study. SETTING Tertiary care hospital. SUBJECTS 637 consecutive, liveborn singleton neonates with known gestational age and no major congenital malformation. METHODS Birth weight, length, midarm circumference and head...

Nutritional status assessment in colorectal cancer patients.

The present study intended to evaluate the nutritional status of Portuguese colorectal patients and associated it with surgery type as well as quality of life outcomes. Malnutrition can affect up to 85% of cancer patients and specifically 30-60% in colorectal cancer and can significantly influence health outcomes. A sample of 50 colorectal cancer patients was evaluated in what refers to several...

Assessment of nutritional status, dietary habits and physical activity of adolescents in Bandar Abbas, Iran

Introduction: Formation of certain food patterns are affected by food habits in childhood and adolescence period, which would be the indicator of adequate nutrients intakes for growth, development and health in future. The aim of this study was to assess weight and physical activity status and determine food habits in high school students. Methods: In this study cross sectional study, 800 stude...