Nutritional assessment should include
Dietary intake
Dietary history by 24-hour recall, food diary, or record to note the
nature and amount of foods and beverages consumed
Clinical examination
Chart weight, height, and head circumference (for infants) on a
growth chart; if child is <5th percentile or >95th, an insufficient or
excess intake is likely present.
Calculate body mass index (BMI):Weight in kilograms divided by
height in meters squared.
Skin changes such as loss of skin turgor, elasticity of the skin, or
edema, swelling or puffiness indicating dehydration or fluid overload.
Delayed wound healing (poor protein intake/malnutrition).
Flabby skin or stretch marks can indicate food/excesses.
Other physical changes noting malnourishment or excess dietary intake