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. 2020 Nov 6;82:111048. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2020.111048

Table 3.

Classification of non-ICU patients according to the short age-adjusted Nutritional Risk Screening and ICU and non-ICU patients according to GLIM malnutrition tool

Short age-adjusted Nutritional Risk Screening for non-ICU patients Non-ICU patients (n = 94) positive answer, n (%)
BMI <22 kg/m2 20 (21.3)
Food intake reduction in past week 60 (63.8)
Weight loss in past 3 mo 29 (30.9)
Age >70 y 68 (72.3)
GLIM for ICU and non-ICU patients Non-ICU patients (n = 94) positive answer, n (%) ICU patients (n = 49) positive answer, n (%)
Phenotypic criteria
Low BMI (<22 kg/m2) 20 (21.2) NA
Non-volitional weight loss in past week 90 (95.7) 49 (100)
Reduced muscle mass NA NA
Etiological criteria
Reduced food intake in past week 59 (62.8) 49 (100)
Disease burden/Inflammatory condition 94 (100) 49 (100)

BMI, body mass index; ICU, intensive care unit; GLIM, Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition.