NUTR 3090 Midterm: NUTR 3090 MIDTERM 1 Notes

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Nutrition
• Course: NUTR 3090
• Professor: Laura Forbes

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25 t/f 5 short answer prepare theories behaviour diabetes (concept, treatment) No cut off values, formulas, provenance t-test sample (understanding) Non-response bias- sample is not representative of the population of interest. 2 main types (simple and safe, but unable to detect short-term changes or distinguish deficiencies) Measurements of variations of the physical dimensions and the gross composition of the human body at different age levels and degrees of nutrient. High sensitivity: pick up small changes in nutrition risk (correctly id those who are at risk) High specificity: id nutritional risk in question rather than other problems, correctly id those not at risk. Low detects only anemia, not less serious deficiencies. Poor may be due to any type of anemia. 1)who (midpoint between the lower margin of the last palpable rib and the top of the iliac crest (hip bone) end of normal exhale.