Mini Nutritional Assessment: The Most Commonly Used Tool for Institutionalized People
                                
                                
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                                Studies have shown that up to 37% of institutionalized elderly patients are malnourished, making nutritional screening a critical component of their care. This need has made the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) the most commonly used nutritional screening tool to screen institutionalized people, particularly the elderly.