Ravitsemustilaansa

Ravitsemustilaansa is a Finnish noun phrase meaning “one’s nutritional status.” It is formed from ravitsemus (nutrition) and tila (state) with the possessive suffix -nsa, yielding ravitsemustilaansa to indicate “his/her/its nutritional status.” The term refers to the overall condition of a person’s or animal’s nutrition, not to individual nutrients.

In medical and dietetic contexts, ravitsemustilaansa is a standard concept used in assessments, care planning, and documentation. It encompasses indicators such as energy intake, weight change, body composition, and relevant laboratory markers, and it is described along a continuum from good or adequate to at risk or poor. The phrase is commonly encountered in patient records, nutrition plans, and clinical guidelines discussing malnutrition risk, recovery, and the need for dietary intervention.

Morphology and usage: the suffix -nsa marks possession by the subject of the sentence (his/her/its). This form is typically used with verbs that refer to changing or evaluating the state, such as parantaa (to improve), ylläpitää (to maintain), or arvioida (to assess). For example, the sentence “Hän pyrkii parantamaan ravitsemustilaansa” means “He/she aims to improve his/her nutritional status,” and “Ravitsemustilaansa arvioidaan säännöllisesti” means “His/her nutritional status is assessed regularly.”

See also: ravitsemus, ravitsemusterapia, ravitsemusterveydenhuolto, aliravitsemus, ravitsemusongelmat.