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NUTRITIONAL STATUS ASSESSMENT and ANALYSIS - lesson 2. assessing NUTRITIONAL STATUS page 1EC-FAO Food Security Information for Action ProgrammeNUTRITIONAL STATUS ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSISLESSON 2. assessing NUTRITIONAL STATUSD istance Learning to Support Capacity Building and Training for National and Local Food Security Information Systems and NetworksNOTEP lease note that this PDF version does not have the interactive features offered through the courseware such as exercises with feedback, pop-ups, animations recommend that you take the lesson using the interactive courseware environment, and use the PDF version for printing the lesson and to use as a reference after you have completed the course. FAO, 2007 NUTRITIONAL STATUS ASSESSMENT and ANALYSIS - lesson 2. assessing NUTRITIONAL STATUS page 2 Learning ObjectivesAt the end of this lesson you will be able to: identify strengths and weaknesses of the main sources of NUTRITIONAL STATUS information; understand how the ANALYSIS of underlying causes of malnutrition can integrate the results of the NUTRITIONAL problems of a population in a clear and measurable way will help programme impact and improve efficiencyDefine needs, opportunities and constraints and prioritize solutionsRaise community awareness and participation to maximize long-term impactInfluence decision making in strategic planning, policy formulation and resource allocatio
Nutritional Status Assessment and Analysis - Lesson 2. Assessing Nutritional Status page 4 Anthropometry is the most frequently used method to assess nutritional status. This method is precise and accurate and uses standardized techniques. It is also suitable for large sample sizes such as representative population samples.
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