Indirect Methods of Nutritional Assessment

Human Nutrition 3(3+0)
Lesson 47 : Assessment of Nutritional Status

Indirect Methods of Nutritional Assessment

The indirect methods use community health indices that reflect nutritional influences These include three categories:

  • Ecological variables including crop production
  • Economic factors i.e. per capita income, population density & social habits
  • Vital health statistics particularly infant & under 5 mortality & fertility indices
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