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The MNA was developed for use among elderly patients (≥65 years) (12). The full MNA consists of 18 items with a maximum possible total score of 30. The MNA score indicates three different levels of nutritional status: well-nourished (30–24 points), at risk for UN (23.5–17 points), and undernourished (<17 points) (13).

The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) The MNA is a validated instrument initially developed to assess nutritional status in elderly patients and is mainly indicated for research settings [13, 17].

The MNA® is a validated nutrition screening and assessment tool that can identify geriatric patients age 65 and above who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.

The MNA®-SF provides a simple and quick method of identifying elderly patients who are at risk for malnutrition, or who are already malnourished. It identifies the risk of malnutrition before severe changes in weight or serum protein levels occur.

Table 3 Screening AHas food intake declined over the past 3 months due to loss of appetite, digestive problems, or chewing or swallowing difficulties? 12–14 points Normal nutritional status 8–11 points At risk of malnutrition 0–7 points Malnourished22 more rows • Jul 20, 2019

The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) By adding up the scores, labelled as MNA-LF, individuals can be divided in 3 groups using threshold values of <17 for 'malnourished', 17–23.5 for 'at risk of malnutrition' and ≥ 24 for 'normal nutritional status', with a maximum total score of 30 points [13].

Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) The full MNA consists of 18 items with a maximum possible total score of 30. The MNA score indicates three different levels of nutritional status: well-nourished (30–24 points), at risk for UN (23.5–17 points), and undernourished (<17 points) (13).

The goal of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is to determine who is at risk of malnutrition, and hence to permit early nutritional intervention. It has been designed for easy use by general practitioners as well as health professionals involved in admitting patients to hospitals and nursing homes.