Defining malnutrition: A plea to rethink

• Published in: Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 896 - 901
• Main Authors: Soeters, P, Bozzetti, F, Cynober, L, Forbes, A, Shenkin, A, Sobotka, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Aged; Body Composition; Body Mass Index; Definition; Diagnosis; Female; Functional disability; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Humans; Inflammation; Inflammation - diagnosis; Inflammation - therapy; Male; Malnutrition; Malnutrition - diagnosis; Malnutrition - therapy; Nutrition Assessment; Nutritional Status; Nutritional Support; Undernutrition; Weight Loss; Definition; Inflammation; Diagnosis; Malnutrition; Functional disability; Undernutrition

Summary In a recent consensus report in Clinical Nutrition the undernourished category of malnutrition was proposed to be defined and diagnosed on the basis of a low BMI or unintentional weight loss combined with low BMI or FFMI with certain cut off points. The definition was endorsed by ESPEN despi...