MNA-SF (Mini Nutritional Assessment)
MNA-SF (Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form; Kaiser 2009): six-item nutritional screen for older adults, summed to 0-14.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Food-intake decline
- Moderate decline
- Weight loss
- Loss of 1 to 3 kg
- Mobility
- Goes out
- Psychological stress or acute disease
- No
- Neuropsychological problems
- No problems
- BMI or calf circumference
- BMI 21 to under 23
Result: MNA-SF 11 of 14 — at risk of malnutrition (12-14 normal, 8-11 at risk, 0-7 malnourished).
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- Bands
- 12-14 normal, 8-11 at risk of malnutrition, 0-7 malnourished.
What you enter
- Food-intake decline (points)
- Weight loss (points)
- Mobility (points)
- Psychological stress or acute disease (points)
- Neuropsychological problems (points)
- BMI or calf circumference (points)
How this is calculated
- Items
- food-intake decline (0-2), weight loss (0-3), mobility (0-2), acute stress/disease (0/2), neuropsychological problems (0-2), BMI or calf circumference (0-3) = 0-14.
Kaiser MJ, Bauer JM, Ramsch C, et al. Validation of the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form (MNA-SF): a practical tool for identification of nutritional status. J Nutr Health Aging. 2009;13(9):782-788. Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.