Table 1.

Diagnostic criteria for malnutrition according to the European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism [17].

1. Patients Classified as “at Risk” with Any Validated Risk Screening Tool
2a Either:	2b Or:
BMI <18.5 kg/m2	Unintentional weight loss >10% indefinite of time, or >5% over the last 3 months,
	combined with either ‑BMI <20 kg/m2 if <70 years of age, or 22 kg/m2 if ≥70 years of age Or ‑FFMI <17 and 15 kg/m2 in men and women, respectively

BMI, Body Mass Index; FFMI, Fat-Free Mass Index.