Discordance between bioelectrical impedance vector analysis and the new ESPEN definition of malnutrition for the diagnosis of hospital malnutrition

Summary Background & aims No universally accepted diagnostic criteria for malnutrition are available to date. The aim was to assess the concordance for the diagnosis of hospital malnutrition between the bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) and the new definition of malnutrition propose...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical nutrition ESPEN 2017-04, Vol.18, p.44-48
Hauptverfasser: Dehesa-López, Edgar, Martínez-Felix, Jesús Israel, Ruiz-Ramos, Arturo, Atilano-Carsi, Ximena
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Background & aims No universally accepted diagnostic criteria for malnutrition are available to date. The aim was to assess the concordance for the diagnosis of hospital malnutrition between the bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) and the new definition of malnutrition proposed by the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN). Methods A total of 140 adult hospitalized patients were included. The malnutrition risk was assessed by the Nutritional Risk Screening. The ESPEN malnutrition criteria (body mass index (BMI)
ISSN:2405-4577
2405-4577
DOI:10.1016/j.clnesp.2017.01.006