Nutrition Screening and Assessment
For a nutrition assessment, a healthcare provider will:
- Check your weight and height once a year, and your weight at every visit
- Do a physical exam
- Ask about your diet, eating habits, and ability to do daily activities
- Review your medications, since some can reduce appetite or affect how your body absorbs nutrients
- Ask about supplement use
- Give you a nutrition questionnaire
- Order lab tests
- Ask questions about memory and mood
- Find out if limited money, transportation, or physical ability is making it hard to get or prepare food
- Check your teeth and swallowing ability
Last Reviewed and Updated: May 2026
By: AGS/HiAF Public Education Committee, HealthinAging.org Content Reviewers