2.6. Dietary Calorie Intake and Nutritional Status
malnutrition
MALNUTRITION
The daily calorie intake and the Mini-Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF) were assessed by a dietitian. Regarding the dietary intake, since the nursing home provided the same meals to all residents; the calorie intake was estimated based on the remaining portion of each participant’s meal. The MNA-SF was used to assess the nutritional status, with scores of 12~14 considered no risk of malnutrition, 8~11 considered at risk of malnutrition, and 0~7 considered malnutrition [