Communication and Physical Assessment of the Child and Family : Nutrition

Nutrition
- Dietary intake
  - Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) are a set of four evidence-based nutrient reference values that provide quantitative estimates of nutrient intakes for use in assessing and planning dietary intake:
    - Estimated Average Requirement:
      - Estimated to meet the nutrients requirements of one-half of healthy individuals for a specific age and gender group
    - Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA):
      - Sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of nearly all healthy individuals for a specific age and gender group
    - Adequate Intake (AI)
      - Based on estimates of nutrient intake by healthy individuals
    - Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)
      - Highest nutrient intake level likely to pose no risk for adverse health effects
- Clinical examination of nutrition
  - Hair, skin, mouth, eyes
- Evaluation of nutritional assessment
  - Malnourished
  - At risk
  - Well nourished
  - Overweight or obese

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