What can Nutritional Surveys Tell Us?
•Two main types of data:
- dietary habits and intake of nutrients
- test information on nutrient levels in blood and urine
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•Assess the prevalence of both types of malnutrition:
- undernutrition
- overnutrition
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•Data about social circumstances, alcohol and smoking that allows identification of those at risk of malnutrition
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•Data about the health of the survey group may examine  the possible health consequences of malnutrition