Accurate height and weight are essential for assessing risk and monitoring progress. They are used to determine BMI and percentage of weight loss. significant unintentional weight loss is defined according to the length of time over which the loss occurred.
** Dietary data can help determine whether a nutrition problem is caused by intake or by illness or its treatments. The term diet inspires negative feelings in most people. Replace it with eating pattern ,food you normally eat to avoid negative connotations.