Title: Evaluation of nutritional status of patients undergoing enteral nutrition.1. IntroductionFood is required by every individual. Without food no one can survive alone. Food provides energy to the body to perform various tasks. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, food is defined as a raw, cooked, or processed edible substance, frozen beverage, or ingredient used or intended for use or sale in whole or in part for human consumption, or chewing gum ( Joshi, 2012). is basically a term used to describe the scientific impact of food on the human body. Nutrition is defined as the scientific study of food and its relationship to health. It can also be defined as the science that deals with those processes through which the body uses food for energy, growth and maintenance of health (Joshi, 2012). It can be said that an individual receives optimal nutrition only when his body receives and uses all the nutrients according to the body's needs. Good nutrition plays a vital role in maintaining good health. An individual can be said to obtain "normal nutrition" when he obtains adequate nutrients from the food he consumes and derives adequate physiological and psychological satisfaction from it at an appropriate level. all phases of the life cycle. A normal and balanced diet must include all foods from all food groups, for example, cereals and millet, body building foods, other vegetables and fruits, protective foods and energy groups. Nutritional status is the condition of the body in relation to the consumption and use of food. The nutritional status of any individual can be classified as good or bad. An individual can be said to be having good nutrition......middle of paper......nutrition is then increased as the patient's condition improves. In the hospital, the feeding method used was the enteral feeding method. Patients are not given parenteral nutrition. Enteral feeding is much more convenient than parenteral nutrition. Through enteral nutrition the patient's body is able to maintain nutritional status and a better state of health. There is a big difference between the recoveries of patients who eat orally versus patients who receive tube feedings. Patients receiving enteral nutrition may take several months to recover compared to patients accepting food orally. Objectives (a) To evaluate the dietary intake pattern of patients undergoing enteral nutrition. (b) Make dietary interventions based on the patient's needs. patients. (c) Carry out assessment of the nutritional status of patients undergoing enteral nutrition.