DIET3050 Chapter Notes -Focus Group
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Food insecurity- limited/uncertain ability to acquire or consume an adequate quality or enough food in socially acceptable ways. Community needs assessment- an evaluation of the community in terms of its health and nutrition status, its needs, and the resources available to address those needs. Health status- the condition of a populations or individual"s health, including estimates of quality of life and physical and physical and psychosocial functioning. Nutrition status- the condition of a populations or individuals health as influenced by the intake and utilization of nutrients and no nutrients. Target population- the population that is the focus of an assessment, study, or intervention. Goals- broad statements of what an activity or program is expected to accomplish. Objectives- statements of outcomes and activities needed to reach a goal. Validity- the accuracy of the diet assessment instrument. It reflects the ability of a diet assessment instrument to measure what its intended to measure.
