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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Malnutrition is assessed clinically by: September 2007
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The correct answer is  Ans. D: All of the above Nutritional status is assessed through a simple, mainly clinical approach based on medical history, physical examination, anthropometric measurements, dietary intake, body composition and biological parameters. Growth is the best indicator of nutritional status. Analysis of growth (weight gain and growth velocity) using growth curves remains the simplest tool for assessing changes in nutritional status. Other anthropometric indices used for the assessment of nutritional status are body mass index, skinfold thickness and mid-arm circumference (MAC).