Table 1.
Target | Tool/Procedure |
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Risk of malnutrition | Malnutrition screening tool (dietary intake, appetite, and involuntary weight loss) |
Dietary habits | Nutritional history (adequacy of actual energy and nutrient intake, religious and cultural preferences, food intolerances and refusals, past diet history, changes in habitual intake) |
Anthropometry and body composition | -Body size (weight, height, and BMI) -Bioelectrical impedance analysis (fat mass, fat-free mass, and muscle mass) |
Sarcopenia and functional impairment (fatigue and muscle weakness) | -Gait speed -Handgrip -Specific questionnaires (i.e., SARC-F) |
Physical impairment | Anamnestic data (dysphagia, taste/smell alterations) Biochemical parameters (in particular, inflammatory status) |
Sleep disorders | Pittsburgh sleep quality index |
SARC-F: Strength, Assistance with walking, Rising from a chair, Climbing stairs, and Falls questionnaire.