Screening and assessing the nutritional status of older people.

Authors: Green, S. and McDougall, T.

Journal: Nurs Older People

Volume: 14

Issue: 6

Pages: 31-32

ISSN: 1472-0795

DOI: 10.7748/nop.14.6.31.s13

Abstract:

Nutritional status can be defined as 'the state of health produced by the balance between requirement and intake of nutrients' ( Barker 1996 ). When assessing or screening for malnutrition it is nutritional status that is considered.

Source: PubMed