GLIM criteria for malnutrition diagnosis of hospitalized patients presents satisfactory criterion validity: A prospective cohort study

• Published in: Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) Vol. 40; no. 6; pp. 4366 - 4372
• Main Authors: Brito, Júlia Epping, Burgel, Camila Ferri, Lima, Júlia, Chites, Victória Silva, Saragiotto, Camila Becker, Rabito, Estela Iraci, Silva, Flávia Moraes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Hospital; Length of stay; Malnutrition; Mortality; Nutrition assessment; Nutrition assessment; Hospital; Malnutrition; Mortality; Length of stay

Malnutrition is prevalent among hospitalized patients, but there is no universally accepted consensus regarding its diagnosis. Recently, the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) proposed a new framework for the malnutrition diagnosis and until this moment there is scarce evidence rega...