Nutritional Status Assessment MCQ Quiz | Nutrition

1. What BMI range is classified as ‘overweight’ by the WHO?

2. Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) is a primary indicator for assessing acute malnutrition in which age group?

3. Which clinical sign is a classic hallmark of Kwashiorkor but is typically absent in Marasmus?

4. Which of the following serum proteins has the shortest half-life, making it a sensitive indicator of recent changes in nutritional status?

5. Which dietary assessment method is most suitable for estimating the usual dietary intake of a large population group in an epidemiological study?

6. Bitot’s spots on the conjunctiva are a clinical sign of which nutrient deficiency?

7. The Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) primarily relies on which of the following?

8. The triceps skinfold thickness measurement is an indicator of:

9. “Wizened” or “old man” facies is a characteristic clinical feature of:

10. The Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) incorporates which three parameters for its score?

11. Which method is considered a “gold standard” for measuring body composition?

12. Koilonychia (spoon-shaped nails) is a clinical sign associated with severe deficiency of which micronutrient?

13. Serum albumin level is a good indicator of:

14. A high waist-hip ratio is most strongly associated with an increased risk of:

15. What is a major limitation of the 24-hour dietary recall method?

16. The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is a screening tool specifically designed for which population?

17. Bleeding gums, perifollicular hemorrhages, and poor wound healing are signs of:

18. The Creatinine-Height Index (CHI) is used to assess:

19. During an inflammatory response, the synthesis of which protein is downregulated, making it an unreliable nutritional marker in this state?

20. In children under 2 years of age, which measurement is preferred over standing height?

21. The “3 Ds” of dermatitis, diarrhea, and dementia are characteristic of which nutritional deficiency?

22. The accuracy of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) is most affected by:

23. Serial measurement of head circumference is a crucial part of nutritional assessment in which age group to monitor brain growth?

24. The Gomez classification of malnutrition is based on which parameter?

25. Which dietary assessment method provides a quantitative record of food consumed over a specified period and is considered highly accurate but has a high participant burden?