Nutrition Assessment:

Terms Related to Nutrition Assessment

• Infant Nutrition

  Nutrition of children from birth to 2 years of age.

• Adolescent Nutrition

  Nutrition of children aged 13-18 years.

• Child Nutrition

  Nutrition of children aged 2-12 years.

• Outcome and Process Assessment

  Evaluation procedures that focus on both the outcome or status (OUTCOME ASSESSMENT) of the patient at the end of an episode of care - presence ...

• Nutrition Survey

  A systematic collection of factual data pertaining to the nutritional status of a human population within a given geographic area. Data from these surveys are ...

• Parenteral Nutrition

  The administering of nutrients for assimilation and utilization by a patient who cannot maintain adequate nutrition by enteral feeding alone. Nutrients are administered by a ...