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Cardiovascular Disease - Heart Failure

Nutrition Care Process

Last Updated: 2021-09-24 Target Group: All Adults, All children(0-12 yr.), Youth(13-17 yr.)

Nutrition Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation

Disclaimer

Nutrition Assessment
The nutrition assessment of an individual with heart failure may include the following parameters using NCP terminology in the table below.

Monitoring and Evaluation
If needed, some of the indicators measured in the nutrition assessment can be repeated in the nutrition monitoring and evaluation phase.

Anthropometric Measurements
  • Height
  • Weight
  • Weight Change (% weight change over time)
  • BMI
  • Body Compartment Estimates (waist circumference)
Anthropometric Comparative Standards
Measure
NCP

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