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Mental Health Disorders - Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Nutrition Care Process

Last Updated: 2024-12-18 Target Group: All Adults, All children(0-12 yr.), Youth(13-17 yr.)

Nutrition Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation

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Nutrition Assessment
The nutrition assessment of an individual with ADHD 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 nutrition monitoring and evaluation step.
Anthropometric Measurements 
  • Height/Length
  • Weight
  • Weight Change (% change over time)
  • BMI
  • Body Compartment Estimates (waist circumference)
 Anthropometric Comparative Standards - Adult

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