Continuous assessment of nutritional status for the purpose of detecting changes in malnutrition and of food availability in order to initiate corrective measures is called _____.
A) the automated multiple-pass method
B) biochemical assessment
C) anthropometry
D) nutrition monitoring
E) nutrition surveillance

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The term "nutrition surveillance" specifically refers to ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of data on indicators of nutritional status and food consumption for the purpose of detecting changes in malnutrition and of food availability in order to initiate corrective measures. The other options are all specific methods or components of nutrition surveillance.

Continuous Assessment of Nutritional Status for the Purpose of Detecting