skip to content
   

pretest

introduction

measurement technique

assessment guidelines

influence of special health care needs

making clinical decisions

posttest

for more information
   Growth information is used in nutritional assessment:

  • to compare an individual's growth to the growth of his/her peers
  • to evaluate an individual's growth pattern over time

 

In order for the information to be valuable:

  • The measurement must be accurate
  • The data must be plotted correctly
  • The appropriate reference data should be used for comparison

 
   
backnext
    Glossary | Module Index | Home