Which of the following is NOT a category used by the Subjective Global Assessment for nutritional status?

• A. Well nourished
• B. Moderately malnourished
• C. Severely malnourished
• D. Overnourished

Answer: (D)

Subjective Global Assessment classifies nutritional status by the presence and severity of malnutrition, not by excess nutrition. It combines history and exam findings to place patients into three levels: well nourished, moderately malnourished, or severely malnourished. An “overnourished” category isn’t part of this framework because the tool is designed to identify undernutrition, whereas overnutrition/obesity is assessed with different criteria. Therefore, the option describing overnourished is not a category used by SGA, while the other three reflect the established malnutrition levels.