Nutrition and Health — Flashcards

Flashcard 61: iodine in household salt is measured using _____ kit

Answer: MBI

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Flashcard 62: _____ is the best indicator for chronic malnutrition

Answer: Height for age (HFA)

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Answer: RDA(recommended daily allowance)

Extra: Iron RDA in pregnancy (ICMR 2020) is 40 mg/day. (Note: US/IOM RDA is 27 mg/day).

Flashcard 64: Body Mass Index (BMI) a.k.a _____ → _____ ClassificationBMI (International)BMI (Asians)Underweight<18.5<18.5Normal Range__________Overweight≥25≥23 Pre-obese__________ Obese class I__________ Obese class II__________ Obese class III (morbid)_____

Answer: Quetelet's Index

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Flashcard 65: A prudent diet is a diet formulated according to _____ for the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases.

Answer: dietary goals

Extra: A prudent diet is a diet formulated according to specific dietary goals for the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Dietary goals include reducing intake of salt, sugar, and saturated fats, while increasing fiber and complex carbohydrates.

Flashcard 66: Prevalence of night blindness (XN) should be <_____% among preschool children (6-71 months).

Answer: 1

Extra: WHO Criteria for Vitamin A deficiency public health significance (children 6-71 months): - Night blindness (XN): >1% - Bitot's spots (X1B): >0.5% - Corneal xerosis/keratomalacia (X2/X3A/X3B): >0.01% - Corneal scar (XS): >0.05% - Plasma retinol (<0.7 µmol/l): >5%

Flashcard 67: Prevalence of Bitot's spots should be <_____% among preschool children (6 months to 6 years) to not be considered a public health problem.

Answer: 0.5

Extra: WHO Criteria for Vitamin A deficiency as a public health problem (children 6 months to 6 years): - Night blindness (XN): > 1.0% - Bitot's spots (X1B): > 0.5% - Corneal xerosis (X2/X3): > 0.01% - Corneal scars (XS): > 0.05% - Serum retinol < 0.7 µmol/L: > 20%

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Answer: IFA tablets under anemia mukt bharat scheme

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Flashcard 69: _____ is used to measure mid arm circumference

Answer: shakir tape

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Answer: IFA tablets under anemia mukt bharat scheme

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