Diagnostic criteria for malnutrition - An ESPEN Consensus Statement
Diagnostic criteria for malnutrition - An ESPEN Consensus Statement
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DOI:
10.1016/j.clnu.2015.03.001
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发表时间:
2015-06-01
影响因子:
6.3
通讯作者:
Singer, P.
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作者:
Cederholm, T.;Bosaeus, I.;Singer, P.
Objective: To provide a consensus-based minimum set of criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition to be applied independent of clinical setting and aetiology, and to unify international terminology.Method: The European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) appointed a group of clinical scientists to perform a modified Delphi process, encompassing e-mail communications, face-to-face meetings, in group questionnaires and ballots, as well as a ballot for the ESPEN membership.Result: First, ESPEN recommends that subjects at risk of malnutrition are identified by validated screening tools, and should be assessed and treated accordingly. Risk of malnutrition should have its own ICD Code. Second, a unanimous consensus was reached to advocate two options for the diagnosis of malnutrition. Option one requires body mass index (BMI, kg/m(2)) 10% of habitual weight indefinite of time, or >5% over 3 months. Reduced BMI is