Table 3.
Nutrition Assessment Domains | |
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Domain * | Description/Measures |
Food/nutrition-related history | Adequacy of food/nutrition intake (via diet history), with consideration of medications, complementary/alternative supplements, nutritional supplements, nutrition knowledge/beliefs, food access/availability, physical activity. Low/reduced food intake may indicate malnutrition. |
Anthropometric measurements | Height, weight, body mass index (BMI), weight history/weight change. Low BMI or unintentional weight loss may indicate malnutrition. |
Biochemical data/test results | Blood laboratory results (e.g., electrolytes, iron), clinical tests (e.g., gastric emptying time, metabolic rate). Abnormal blood or clinical results may indicate malnutrition/risk; but should be considered alongside other domains. |
Nutrition-focused physical findings | Physical appearance, appetite and other symptoms (swallow function, taste/smell changes, physical limitations). Thin appearance, muscle/fat wasting, reduced function, poor appetite and other nutrition impacting symptoms may indicate malnutrition. |
Frailty assessment domains | |
Domain | Description/measures |
Health | Co-morbidities/illnesses, age, self-reported health status, recent hospitalisation, polypharmacy, symptoms. |
Physical | Measures of weakness, exhaustion, decreased endurance/performance, slowness, balance, walking difficulty; weight loss, functional status, physical activity, dependence, disability (e.g., loss of hearing, sight). |
Nutritional | Appetite, dietary intake, nutrition impacting symptoms. |
Psychological | Cognition (memory, decision making), depression, anxiety. |
Social | Coping capacity, solitude, social relations/support. |
Sarcopenia assessment domains | |
Domain | Description/measures |
Health | Age, gender, recent hospitalisation |
Physical | Physical activity, muscle quantity and function, strength, gait, falls |
Nutritional | Weight, BMI, dietary intake, weight loss |
* Other domains routinely assessed include: patient history (personal, medical, social history); nutrition assessment tools; aetiology category (nutrition diagnosis); and evaluation of progress towards nutrition-related goals/resolution of nutrition diagnosis(es).