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Hfn 400 – Community Nutrition Assessment Question Paper

Hfn 400 – Community Nutrition Assessment

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Food, Nutrition And Dietetics

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
SCIENCE IN FOODS, NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

HFN 400 – COMMUNITY NUTRITION ASSESSMENT

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DATE: MONDAY 21ST DECEMBER 2009 TIME: 11.00 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

Attempt ALL questions. (70 marks)

1.
Explain why stunting is referred to as chronic malnutrition while wasting is referred

to as acute malnutrition. State one advantage and one disadvantage of underweight as
an
index
of
measuring
malnutrition.
(6
marks)

2.
Describe Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) as one of the indices to identify
malnutrition
in
emergencies.
(5
marks)

3.
Mention the different methods of assessing
zinc
deficiency.
(3
marks)

4.
State the five (5) main options of correcting micronutrient deficiency.
(5 marks)

5. Describe
how
malnutrition
is classified by use of Z scores.

(3 marks)

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6.
Explain why a 7-day food frequency is preferred for establishing dietary patterns than

a 14-day or a one month food frequency.

(5 marks)

7.
Clinical signs are sometimes used to assess malnutrition. Name three (3) clinical
ways
identifying
Vitamin
A
deficiency.
(3
marks)

8.
State two (2) main usefulness of biochemical tests in nutrition assessment. (4 marks)

9.
List two (2) main sources of error in taking anthropometric measurements. (3 marks)

10.
Explain what oedema is and its nutritional implication. Show the different categories
of
bilateral
pitting
oedema.
(7
marks)

11.
State five (5) factors to take into consideration when selecting nutrition assessment
methods.
(10
marks)

12.
Giving examples show the food products used in managing moderate acute

malnutrition and severe acute malnutrition.

(4 marks)

13.
State four (4) demographic variables that have implications on the nutritional status of
a
household
or
a
population.
(4
marks)

14.
Define the following terms as used in nutrition.

a)
Growth Chart.

(2 marks)

b)
Mid-upper
Arm
circumference
(MUAC)
(2
marks)

c)
Cut-off
points.
(2
marks)

d)
Body
Mass
Index
(BMI)
(2
marks)
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