Comparison of NRS-2002 criteria with nutritional risk in hospitalized patients

In conclusion, BMI< 20.5kg/m ² and weight loss in the last three months are the factors that contributed the most in determining nutritional risk, and early identification of nutritional risk is extremely important for guiding dietary management to improvement of food intake with the objective of recovering body weight.
Source: Ciencia e Saude Coletiva - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research