Food functions are categorized into primary as nutrients, secondary to enjoy food through taste and flavor, tertiary maintain health. functionality is widely recognized by general consumers. In recent years, the metabolism-improving effects of many food-derived ingredients have become clear, their mechanisms been vigorously analyzed.

OBJECTIVE The goal was to create a functional status outcome measure for large outcome studies that is well defined, quantitative, rapid, reliable, minimally dependent on subjective assessments, and applicable to hospitalized pediatric patients across a wide range of ages and inpatient environments. METHODS Functional Status Scale (FSS) domains of functioning included mental status, sensory f...