Comparison of 17 different assessment methods by malnutrition domain capturing
| Domains | A | B | C | Total |
| Description of domain | Intake or uptake of nutrition | Body composition | Physical and cognitive function | |
| PIBW, BMI, albumin, TLC, cholesterol, Hb | – | + | – | + |
| Weight change | – | + | – | + |
| BMI & MUAC | – | + | – | + |
| Self-report of diet quality | + | – | – | + |
| MNA | ++ | + | ++ | +++++ |
| MUST | + | + | – | ++ |
| AMA | – | ++ | – | ++ |
| BMI/albumin | – | + | – | + |
| BMI, MUAC, TSF, MAMC, Hb, Ht, albumin, total protein, globulin, iron fixation capacity, retinol, tocopherol Zn, SE, Fe | – | + | – | + |
| MAMC | – | ++ | – | ++ |
| Underweight | – | + | – | + |
| TSF/TST | – | + | – | + |
| SGA | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++++++ |
| BMI | – | + | – | + |
| BIA: (body fat%) | – | + | – | + |
| MUAC | – | + | – | + |
| FFQ | ++ | – | – | ++ |
AMA, arm muscle area; BIA, bio-electrical impedance analysis; BMI, body mass index; Fe, iron; FFQ, Food Frequency Questionnaire; Hb, haemoglobin; Ht, haematocrit; MAMC, mid arm muscle circumference; MNA, mini nutritional assessment; MUAC, mid upper arm circumference; PIBW, percent ideal body weight; SE, selenium; SGA, subjective global assessment; TLC, total lymphocyte count; TSF, triceps skin fold ; TST, triceps skinfold thickness; Zn, zinc.