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. 2014 Sep 21;20(35):12445–12457. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i35.12445

Table 1.

Items of the short nutritional assessment questionnaire and malnutrition universal screening tool

Tool Item Score
SNAQ Weight loss
> 6 kg in the last 6 mo 3
> 3 kg in the last month 2
The experience of a decreased appetite over the last month 1
The use supplemental drinks or tube feeding over the last month 1
MUST BMI kg/m2
> 20 0
18.5-20 1
< 18.5 2
Unplanned weight loss in past 3-6 mo
< 5% 0
5%-10% 1
> 10% 2

Adapted from Kruizenga et al[17] (interpretation: 2 = moderate malnutrition, 3 = severe malnutrition) and Lomivorotov et al[18] (interpretation: 0 = low risk of malnutrition, 1 = medium risk of malnutrition, ≥ 2 = high risk of malnutrition). SNAQ: Short nutritional assessment questionnaire; MUST: Malnutrition universal screening tool.