Advice · The test
Are you eating as you used to?
One minute to take stock, for yourself or a loved one. This guide does not replace the advice of a healthcare professional, but it tells you when to talk to someone about it.
Keep an eye on this
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist.
Your answers show a risk of malnutrition. The earlier it is treated, the easier it is to regain strength. Note down your answers and show them at your next appointment.
Nothing to worry about
Keep it up.
You are eating as usual and report no warning signs. Take this test again if your appetite, weight or fitness changes.
Not sure whether you have lost weight? Weigh yourself once a week, on the same day and at the same time, and write down the result.
How to read this test.
The main question
Healthcare professionals use this 0 to 10 scale to spot inadequate food intake in a few seconds. An answer of 7 or less signals a risk of malnutrition.
Warning signs
Unintended weight loss, clothes that have become too loose or a loss of strength are the most common signs. Just one is reason enough to mention it.
What next
Your doctor, dietitian or pharmacist will assess your situation. This test is anonymous: your answers are neither sent nor saved.
Depending on your situation.
Malnutrition and cancer
Keep up your strength during treatment, even when your appetite and sense of taste change.
Keeping your muscles as you age
Slow down muscle loss with protein at every meal and a little movement.
Before and after an operation
Be in good shape for surgery and heal more easily, thanks to what you eat.
Pressure sores and wound healing
Dressings protect, nutrition repairs. A simple guide for each stage.
Living with your supplements
Taking them properly, storing them, not getting tired of them and travelling with them.
Drinking well when swallowing is hard
Drinking enough every day without drinks going down the wrong way, with a printable diary.
Helping a loved one to eat and drink
The right steps at mealtimes, with a reminder sheet to put up in the kitchen.
Need advice?
You don’t have to search alone. Talk to your doctor, your dietitian or your pharmacist. Our team is also happy to answer your questions about our products.
Sources
- Thibault R, et al. Use of 10-point analogue scales to estimate dietary intake: a prospective study in patients nutritionally at-risk. Clin Nutr. 2009;28(2):134-140. doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2009.01.003
- Cederholm T, et al. GLIM criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition. A consensus report from the global clinical nutrition community. Clin Nutr. 2019;38(1):1-9. doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2018.08.002
Updated: November 2026.
Reviewed by Steeve Roland, physiotherapist, over 20 years in clinical nutrition, founder of BSNUTRITION · Updated on
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