Which term refers to physical measurements used to assess nutritional status?

• A. Diet History
• B. Biochemical Assessment
• C. Anthropometric Assessment
• D. Clinical Assessment

Answer: (C)

The main idea is using objective body measurements to gauge nutritional status, which is what anthropometric assessment does. This approach collects physical data such as height, weight, body circumferences, skinfold thickness, and limb measurements, often used to calculate BMI and assess body composition. These measurements reflect growth patterns, fat stores, and lean mass, helping to identify undernutrition (like wasting or stunting) and overnutrition (overweight or obesity) and to monitor changes over time. Diet history looks at what people report eating; biochemical assessment examines nutrients or metabolites in blood or urine; clinical assessment focuses on signs and symptoms of malnutrition. Anthropometric measures provide the quantitative picture of the body's size and composition that the others can’t alone capture.