Interpretation of results. Nutritional evaluation: Objectives: Understand the multiple causes of the nutritional problem and the effects of poor nutrition at the population level. Analyze the characteristics of a good indicator of nutritional status and determine the correlation between different types of indicators. Develop skills in the use of measurement methods, techniques and tools to obtain these anthropometric data. Recognize the different biochemical tests to evaluate nutritional status. Identify clinical signs associated with major nutritional problems. Evaluate the importance of surrogate markers in evaluating the nutritional status of a community. Acquire skills in obtaining data on food consumption through dietary surveys. Analyze the nutrition - infection relationship and recognize the socio-cultural economic factors that influence nutritional status. Develop skills in elaboration of the diagnosis of the nutritional status of a population. Program:General:I. Nutritional assessment: General. Epidemiological concepts. Normal nutritional status and its var...