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RD Nutrition Assessment and Energy Needs

Anthropometrics, Mifflin-St Jeor and Harris-Benedict, protein and fluid needs, biochemical markers, malnutrition criteria and nutrition focused physical exam.

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40 mixed cards for Registered Dietitian Exam Dietetics. It opens with "What is the formula for BMI?" and "BMI cutoff for underweight". More Healthcare and Nursing decks are listed below.

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What is the formula for BMI?
Show answerWeight in kg divided by height in meters squared (kg/m^2)
BMI cutoff for underweight
Show answerLess than 18.5 kg/m^2
What is the normal BMI range?
Show answer18.5 to 24.9 kg/m^2
What BMI range is classified as overweight?
Show answer25.0 to 29.9 kg/m^2
Waist circumference cutoff indicating increased cardiometabolic risk in men
Show answerGreater than 40 inches (102 cm)
Waist circumference cutoff indicating increased cardiometabolic risk in women
Show answerGreater than 35 inches (88 cm)
What does mid-arm muscle circumference estimate?
Show answerSkeletal muscle mass (lean body mass)
What does triceps skinfold thickness estimate?
Show answerSubcutaneous body fat stores
Percent usual body weight is calculated as (____).
Show answercurrent weight divided by usual weight, times 100
Percent weight loss in 1 month considered severe (significant malnutrition risk)
Show answerGreater than 5%
Percent weight loss in 6 months considered severe (significant malnutrition risk)
Show answerGreater than 10%
Hamwi method: ideal body weight for men
Show answer106 lb for the first 5 feet of height, plus 6 lb for each additional inch
Hamwi method: ideal body weight for women
Show answer100 lb for the first 5 feet of height, plus 5 lb for each additional inch
Mifflin-St Jeor resting energy expenditure formula for men
Show answerREE = 10 x weight(kg) + 6.25 x height(cm) minus 5 x age(y), plus 5
Mifflin-St Jeor resting energy expenditure formula for women
Show answerREE = 10 x weight(kg) + 6.25 x height(cm) minus 5 x age(y), minus 161

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