nutritional assessment


nutritional assessment

The process of identifying characteristics known to be associated with malnutrition.

nutritional assessment

Oncology The profiling of a Pt's current nutritional status and risk of malnutrition and cancer cachexia. See Cachexia, Malnutrition.

nu·tri·tion·al as·sess·ment

(nū-trish'ŏ-năl ă-ses'mĕnt) Measurement of the body through anthropometrics, biochemical testing, clinical examination, and dietary intake.