Nutrition Screening

Information for Health Professionals

Not getting enough nutrition puts someone at nutrition risk. Nutrition risk means there is a chance of developing health issues or diseases that may affect physical functioning due to muscle loss, bone loss, and malnutrition. These complications can lead to serious health problems that can affect the ability to be independent.

Researchers have found that asking specific questions about nutrition can find people who are at low, medium, or high risk of developing health problems. This is called nutrition screening.

The tools below can be used by health professionals and community organizations to help set up nutrition screening for older adults (recommended 65+) in your clinic, facility, or organization.

In Your Community

Build Awareness

Information Sheet

Videos

Getting Started

Screening

Videos

Presentations with Speaker Notes

In Hospital

Toolkits

Tip Sheets

To learn more on how you can support your patients’ nutrition in hospital, visit Tools to Address Malnutrition