Assessment of Nutritional Status of People with Disabilities in Rural Tamil Nadu using Mini Nutritional Assessment Scale

Conclusion: More than half the study population were either malnourished or were at risk of malnutrition. Severe disability is associated with malnutrition. Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) proved to be a useful and simple tool for assessment of nutritional status among people with disabilities. Nutrition assessment and nutritional therapy could be made a part of rehabilitation in persons with disabilities.
Source: Current Nutrition and Food Science - Category: Nutrition Source Type: research