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Current Nutrition Risk Criteria
Anthropometric Risks
- Anthropometric Risk- Critical Thinking Guides
? - 101 Underweight (Women)
- 103 Underweight or At RIsk of Becoming Underweight
- 111 Overweight (Women)
- 113 Obese (Children 2 - 5 Years of Age)
- 114 Overweight or At RIsk of Overweight (Infants and Children)
- 115 High Weight for Length
- 121 Short Stature or At Risk of Short Stature
- 131 Low Maternal Weight Gain
- 133 High Maternal Weight Gain
- 134 Failure to Thrive
- 135 Slowed/Faltering Growth Pattern
- 141 Low Birth Weight and Very Low Birth Weight
- 142 Preterm or Early Term Delivery
- 151 Small for Gestational Age
- 152 Low Head Circumference
- 153 Large for Gestational Age
Biochemical Risks
- Biochemical Risk- Critical Thinking Guides
- 201 Low Hematocrit_Low Hemoglobin
- 211 Elevated Blood Lead Levels
Dietary Risks
- Dietary Risk- Critical Thinking Guides
- 401 Failure to Meet Dietary Guidelines
- 411 Inappropriate Nutrition Practices for Infants
- 411 Justification to Inappropriate Nutrition Practices for Infants
- 425 Inappropriate Nutrition Practices for Children
- 425 Justification of Inappropriate Nutrition Practices for Children
- 427 Inappropriate Nutrition Practices for Women
- 427 Justification of Inappropriate Nutrition Practices for Women
- 428 Dietary Risk Associated with Complementary Feeding Practices
Medical Risks
- Medical/Clinical Risk- Critical Thinking Guides
- 301 Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- 302 Gestational Diabetes
- 303 History of Gestational Diabetes
- 304 History of Preeclampsia
- 311 History of Preterm or Early Term Delivery
- 312 History of Low Birth Weight
- 321 History of Spontaneous Abortion, Fetal, or Neonatal Loss
- 331 Pregnancy at a Young Age
- 332 Short Interpregnancy Interval
- 334 Lack of or Inadequate Prenatal Care
- 335 Multi-fetal Gestation
- 336 Fetal Growth Restriction
- 337 History of Birth of a Large for Gestational Age Infant
- 338 Pregnant Woman Currently Breastfeeding
- 339 History of Birth with Nutrition Related Congenital or Birth Defect
- 341 Nutrient Deficiency or Disease
- 342 Gastrointestinal Disorders
- 343 Diabetes Mellitus
- 344 Thyroid Disorders
- 345 Hypertension and Prehypertension
- 346 Renal Disease
- 347 Cancer
- 348 Central Nervous System Disorders
- 349 Genetic and Congenital Disorders
- 351 Inborn Errors of Metabolism
- 352 Infectious Diseases- Acute
- 352 Infectious Diseases- Chronic
- 353 Food Allergies
- 354 Celiac Disease
- 355 Lactose Intolerance
- 356 Hypoglycemia
- 357 Drug Nutrient Interactions
- 358 Eating Disorders
- 359 Recent Major Surgery, Trauma, Burns
- 360 Other Medical Conditions
- 361 Depression
- 362 Developmental, Sensory or Motor Disabilities Interfering with the Ability to Eat
- 363 Pre-Diabetes
- 371 Nicotine and Tobacco Use
- 372 Alcohol and Substance Use
- 381 Oral Health Conditions
- 382 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- 383 Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Other Risks
- Other Risk- Critical Thinking Guides
- 501 Possibility of Regression
- 502 Transfer of Certification
- 601 Breastfeeding Mother of Infant at Nutritional Risk
- 602 Breastfeeding Complications (Women)
- 603 Breastfeeding Complications (Infant)
- 701 Infant Up to 6 Months Old of WIC Mother or of a Woman Who Would Have Been Eligible During Pregnancy
- 702 Breastfeeding Infant of Woman at Nutritional Risk
- 801 Homelessness
- 802 Migrancy
- 901 Recipient of Abuse
- 902 Woman or Infant Child of Primary Caregiver with Limited Ability to Make Appropriate Feeding Decisions and or Prepare Food
- 903 Foster Care
- 904 Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure