title: [A tool for nutritional anamnesis of elderly patients].
abstract: Malnutrition is frequent in the elderly, especially if frail or hospitalized. Nutritional evaluation tools allow the early detection of malnutrition and should be incorporated into the standard gerontological work-up as a basis for preventive action or rapid appropriate intervention. We review the various nutritional evaluation tools available, in particular the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) which both evaluates nutritional status and guides nutritional intervention.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne et de Gérontologie Clinique, Toulouse.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lauque
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nourhashemi
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vellas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012017:Referral and Consultation
vernacular_title: Testwerkzeuge für die Ernährungsanamnese bei älteren Personen.