[A tool for nutritional anamnesis of elderly patients]

Malnutrition is frequent in the elderly, especially if frail or hospitalized. Nutritional evaluation tools allow the early detection of malnutrition and should be incorporated into the standard gerontological work-up as a basis for preventive action or rapid appropriate intervention. We review the various nutritional evaluation tools available, in particular the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) which both evaluates nutritional status and guides nutritional intervention.