Nutritional risk screening: a need to guide Alice in Nutritionland

Harriët Jager-Wittenaar; Martine Sealy; Elke Naumann; Marian de van der Schueren

doi:10.1097/mco.0000000000001051

Nutritional risk screening: a need to guide Alice in Nutritionland

Harriët Jager-Wittenaar
, Martine Sealy
, Elke Naumann
, Marian de van der Schueren

Malnutrition and Healthy Ageing

Radboudumc
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Department Physiotherapy and Human Anatomy, Research unit Experimental Anatomy
HAN University of Applied Sciences
Wageningen University & Research

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Abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: With the shifts in society, healthcare and the profile of the malnourished individual, a re-consideration of the goal of nutritional risk screening is needed: screening for malnutrition, or screening for risk of malnutrition? In this review article, we reflect on the role of nutritional risk screening in relation to prevention and treatment of malnutrition.

RECENT FINDINGS: Within the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) Initiative, modified Delphi studies are currently being conducted to reach global consensus on the conceptual definition and operationalization of 'risk of malnutrition'. This is necessary because various studies have demonstrated that different nutritional screening tools identify different individuals, due to variability in screening tool criteria, which influences GLIM outcomes. Upon screening, three different situations can be distinguished: having risk factors for malnutrition without clear signs of presence of malnutrition, having mild signs of malnutrition (malnutrition in progress), or having obvious signs of malnutrition.

SUMMARY: The outcomes of the studies on 'risk of malnutrition' will guide the screening step within the GLIM process, and will help professionals to make informed choices regarding screening policy and screening tool(s).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	381-386
Number of pages	6
Journal	Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
Volume	27
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/mco.0000000000001051
Publication status	Published - 6 Jun 2024

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SDG 02 Zero Hunger
SDG 03 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

malnutrition screening
risk of malnutrition

Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)

Healthy Ageing

Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)

Frailty and adequate care

Publinova themes

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Health

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Nutritional risk screening: a need to guide Alice in Nutritionland

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Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)

Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)

Publinova themes

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