Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Nutrition Assessment

Evaluation and measurement of nutritional variables in order to assess the level of nutrition or the NUTRITIONAL STATUS of the individual. NUTRITION SURVEYS may be used in making the assessment.

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Abstract

Evaluation and measurement of nutritional variables in order to assess the level of nutrition or the NUTRITIONAL STATUS of the individual. NUTRITION SURVEYS may be used in making the assessment.

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Synonyms

41 entry terms
  • Assessment, Nutrition
  • Nutrition Assessments
  • Nutritional Assessment
  • Assessment, Nutritional
  • Assessments, Nutrition
  • Assessments, Nutritional
  • Nutritional Assessments
  • Mini Nutrition Assessment
  • Mini Nutritional Assessment
  • Nutrition Index
  • Nutrition Indexes
  • Nutrition Indices
  • Nutritional Index
  • Prognostic Nutritional Index
  • Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI)
  • Assessment, Mini Nutrition
  • Assessment, Mini Nutritional
  • Assessments, Mini Nutrition
  • Assessments, Mini Nutritional
  • Index, Nutrition
  • Index, Nutritional
  • Index, Prognostic Nutritional
  • Index, Prognostic Nutritional (PNI)
  • Indexes, Nutrition
  • Indices, Nutrition
  • Indices, Nutritional
  • Indices, Prognostic Nutritional
  • Indices, Prognostic Nutritional (PNI)
  • Mini Nutrition Assessments
  • Mini Nutritional Assessments
  • Nutrition Assessment, Mini
  • Nutrition Assessments, Mini
  • Nutritional Assessment, Mini
  • Nutritional Assessments, Mini
  • Nutritional Index, Prognostic
  • Nutritional Index, Prognostic (PNI)
  • Nutritional Indices
  • Nutritional Indices, Prognostic
  • Nutritional Indices, Prognostic (PNI)
  • Prognostic Nutritional Indices
  • Prognostic Nutritional Indices (PNI)

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with NUTRITION SURVEYS: survey refers to a population in a given geographic area, assessment refers to an individual; coordinate with GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT if relevant

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History Note

1990; for NUTRITION INDEXES use NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY 1992-2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Nutrition Disorders (1966-1989)
  • Nutrition Surveys (1966-1989)
  • Nutritional Status (1987-1989)

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  1. E05.318w.308w.585
  2. N05.715w.360.300w.560
  3. N06.850w.505.557
  4. N06.850w.520w.308w.585

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QU 146

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nutrition Assessment. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015596. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015596
  2. Nutrition Assessment. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11535749