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Critical Illness

Nutrition Care Process

Last Updated: 2024-05-28 Target Group: All Adults

Nutrition Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation

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Nutrition Assessment
The nutrition assessment of an individual with critical illness may include the following parameters using NCP terminology in the table below:
 
Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation
Some of the indicators that were measured in the nutrition assessment can be repeated in the monitoring and evaluation step.
Anthropometric Measurements - Adults
  • Height
  • Weight
  • Weight Change (e.g. % weight loss over the past six months)
  • BMI
  • Body Compartment Estimates (waist circumference)
Anthropometric

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