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MeSH Heading: Nutrition Assessment
Tree Number(s): E05.318.308.585; N05.715.360.300.560; N06.850.505.557; N06.850.520.308.585
Unique ID: D015596
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015596
Annotation: do not confuse with NUTRITION SURVEYS: survey refers to a population in a given geographic area, assessment refers to an individual; coordinate with GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT if relevant
Scope Note: Evaluation and measurement of nutritional variables in order to assess the level of nutrition or the NUTRITIONAL STATUS of the individual. NUTRITION SURVEYS may be used in making the assessment.
Entry Version: NUTRITION ASSESS
Entry Term(s): Assessment, Nutrition; Mini Nutrition Assessment; Mini Nutritional Assessment; Nutrition Assessments; Nutrition Index; Nutrition Indexes; Nutrition Indices; Nutritional Assessment; Nutritional Index; Prognostic Nutritional Index; Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI)
NLM Classification #: QU 146
Previous Indexing: Nutritional Status (1987-1989); Nutrition Disorders (1966-1989); Nutrition Surveys (1966-1989)
Public MeSH Note: 1990; for NUTRITION INDEXES see NUTRITION 1992-2006
History Note: 1990; for NUTRITION INDEXES use NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY 1992-2006
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1989/07/06
Revision Date: 2014/06/06

Concept UI: M0023941
Scope Note: Evaluation and measurement of nutritional variables in order to assess the level of nutrition or the NUTRITIONAL STATUS of the individual. NUTRITION SURVEYS may be used in making the assessment.
Terms: Nutrition Assessment Preferred Term
Term UI T046158
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Assessment, Nutrition
Term UI T046157
Date09/20/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1995); Nutrition Assessments
Term UI T677224
Date07/03/2006
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2007); Nutritional Assessment
Term UI T654604
Date10/06/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2007)

Concept UI: M0015119
Scope Note: Indexes used in evaluating NUTRITIONAL STATUS.
Terms: Nutrition Indexes Preferred Term
Term UI T028948
Date12/26/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Nutrition Index
Term UI T028947
Date09/20/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Nutrition Indices
Term UI T651363
Date09/14/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2007); Nutritional Index
Term UI T651364
Date09/14/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2007)

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