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334 U N I T 2 Nutrition in Health Promotion

Mini Nutritional Assessment

MNA®

Last name: Age: Weight, kg: Firstname: Date:
Sex:
Height, cm:

Complete the screen by filling in the boxes with the appropriate numbers. Total the numbers for the final screening score.

Screening

A Has food intake declined over the past 3 months due to loss of appetite, digestive problems, chewing or

swallowing difficulties?

0 = severe decrease in food intake
1 = moderate decrease in food intake

2 = no decrease in food intake

B Weight loss during the last 3 months

0 = weight loss greater than 3 kg (6.6 lbs)
1 = does not know

2 = weight loss between 1 and 3 kg (2.2 and 6.6 lbs)

3 = no weight loss

C Mobility

0 = bed or chair bound
1 = able to get out of bed / chair but does not go out

2 = goes out

D Has suffered psychological stress or acute disease in the past 3 months?

0 = yes 2 = no

E Neuropsychological problems

0 = severe dementia or depression
1 = mild dementia

2 = no psychological problems

F1 Body Mass Index (BMI) (weight in kg) / (height in m2)

0 = BMI less than 19
1 = BMI 19 to less than 21

2 = BMI 21 to less than 23

3 = BMI 23 or greater

IF BMI IS NOT AVAILABLE, REPLACE QUESTION F1 WITH QUESTION F2.
DO NOT ANSWER QUESTION F2 IF QUESTION F1 IS ALREADY COMPLETED.

F2 Calf circumference (CC) in cm
0 = CC less than 31
3 = CC 31 or greater

Screening score Normal nutritional status Save
(max. 14 points) At risk of malnutrition Print
Malnourished Reset
12-14 points:
8-11 points:
0-7 points:

Ref. Vellas B, Villars H, Abellan G, et al. Overview of the MNA® - Its History and Challenges. J Nutr Health Aging 2006;10:456-465.
Rubenstein LZ, Harker JO, Salva A, Guigoz Y, Vellas B. Screening for Undernutrition in Geriatric Practice: Developing the Short-Form Mini
Nutritional Assessment (MNA-SF). J. Geront 2001;56A: M366-377.
Guigoz Y. The Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) Review of the Literature - What does it tell us? J Nutr Health Aging 2006; 10:466-487.
Kaiser MJ, Bauer JM, Ramsch C, et al. Validation of the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form (MNA®-SF): A practical tool for identification
of nutritional status. J Nutr Health Aging 2009; 13:782-788.
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■ F I G U R E 1 3 . 3 Mini Nutrition Assessment screening tool.