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Health Assessment-Nutritional Assessment
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
11/07/2011

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Nutritional status
Definition
Degree of balance between nutrient intake and nutrient requirements
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Optimal nutritional status
Definition
Achieved when sufficient nutrients are consumed to support day-to-day body needs and any increased metabolic demands due to growth, pregnancy, or illness
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Undernutrition
Definition
Nutritional reserves are depleted and/or when nutrient intake is inadequate to meet day-to-day needs or added metabolic demands
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Overnutrition
Definition
Caused by the consumption of nutrients-especially calories, sodium, fat-in excess of body needs
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