articleJournal of Parenteral and Enteral NutritionApr 24, 2012Closed access

Consensus Statement: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

JVJane V. WhitePGPeggi GuenterGLGordon L. JensenAMAinsley MaloneMSMarsha Schofield

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Abstract

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) recommend that a standardized set of diagnostic characteristics be used to identify and document adult malnutrition in routine clinical practice. An etiologically based diagnostic nomenclature that incorporates a current understanding of the role of the inflammatory response on malnutrition's incidence, progression, and resolution is proposed. Universal use of a single set of diagnostic characteristics will facilitate malnutrition's recognition, contribute to more valid estimates of its prevalence and incidence, guide interventions, and influence expected outcomes. This standardized…

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  • Malnutrition
  • Parenteral nutrition
  • Medicine
  • Incidence (geometry)
  • Intensive care medicine
  • Psychological intervention
  • Enteral administration
  • Clinical nutrition
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Zero hunger
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