title: Adult nutrition assessment tutorial.
abstract: This tutorial presents a systematic approach to nutrition assessment based on a modern appreciation for the contributions of inflammation that serve as the foundation for newly proposed consensus definitions for malnutrition syndromes. Practical indicators of malnutrition and inflammation have been selected to guide diagnosis that include medical/surgical history and clinical diagnosis, clinical signs and physical examination, anthropometric data, laboratories, dietary assessment, and functional outcomes. Knowledge of systematic nutrition assessment and appropriate diagnosis of malnutrition will help to guide proper interventions and expected outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA. GLJ1@psu.edu
authors.forename: Gordon L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Pao Ying
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Hsiao
authors.forename: Dara
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wheeler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D004032:Diet; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000175:diagnosis; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008499:Medical Records; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D010808:Physical Examination