title: Nutrition screening: an essential assessment parameter.
abstract: Nutrition plays a significant role in preventing the incidence and prevalence of disease and more importantly, promoting health. Nutrition screening is an important tool used by nurses and dietitians to identify and assess clients at risk for nutritional compromise.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Grindel
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Costello
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D012307:Risk Factors