To assist in nutrition screening in the community, the local senior center has developed a screen to help them identify individuals at high risk for malnutrition. Which of the following risk factors might be included?
A) Eats alone most of the time C) BMI
B) Acute weight loss D) Appetite
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The local senior center is better equipped to assess lifestyles by communicating with the community that comes for meals. They can recognize clients who may only come sporadically and alone. They can then suggest alternative programs such as Meals-on-Wheels to that individual to ensure they are eating adequately.
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