Screening & assessment

THE NUTRITION LEARNING PLATFORM

SCREENING & ASSESSMENT

Recognising those at risk of malnutrition with a validated screening tool is a crucial first step in managing malnutrition. This should be followed by assessment for diagnosis and severity grading.¹ Nutritional screening helps identify people at risk of malnutrition, detect unrecognised malnutrition and monitor the effects of nutritional management.

Clinical guidelines recommend nutritional screening is completed both in hospital and community settings.²

Malnutrition is frequently identified and associated with low body weight. However, malnutrition leads to an altered body composition and impaired clinical outcome. Low muscle mass is associated with several negative outcomes. Therefore, identifying and treating malnutrition should have a focus on maintaining or minimising the loss of muscle mass and function.³

Learn more about how to screen and assess your patients for malnutrition and muscle loss and function below.

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GLIM Criteria for the Diagnosis of Malnutrition

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title: GLIM criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition – a consensus report from the global clinical nutrition community
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Abstract: GLIM offers a global two-step approach to diagnose adult malnutrition using phenotypic and aetiologic criteria, guiding consistent, effective nutritional care worldwide.
Publish Date:: 2019 | 6 min

Screening & Treating Muscle Loss: A Spotlight on Oncology Strategies

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title: Screening and treating muscle loss: a spotlight on oncology strategies
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Abstract: A dietitian shares expert insights on screening and managing muscle loss in oncology—covering malnutrition, sarcopenia, and key nutrition strategies to support patient care.
Publish Date:: September 2023 | 31 min

Assessing Muscle Mass and Function

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title: Assessing muscle mass and function: practical tools and nutritional interventions to improve patient outcomes
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Abstract: A dietitian explains how muscle mass impacts health and quality of life, and how screening, assessment, and nutrition strategies can improve patient outcomes.
Publish Date:: January 2022 | 52 min

Integrating muscle measures in practice to improve patient-centred outcomes

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title: Integrating muscle measures in practice to improve patient-centred outcomes
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Abstract: This course explores causes of frailty like malnutrition and muscle loss, and teaches screening, diagnosis, and interventions to improve patient-centred outcomes.
Publish Date:: November 2022 | 57 min

Embedding Malnutrition and Muscle Screening in Hospitals

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title: Embedding malnutrition and muscle screening in hospitals: Learning from 14 UK Trusts
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Abstract: This symposium shares UK audit findings on malnutrition and muscle loss in hospitals, highlighting prevalence, clinical risks, and implications for patient care.
Publish Date:: November 2023 | 40 min

Remote Malnutrition Application for Primary Practice (RMAPP)

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title: Remote Malnutrition Application for Primary Practice (R-MAPP)
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Abstract: A dietitian explores telemedicine’s role in nutrition screening and reviews RMAPP—a remote tool for assessing malnutrition and muscle loss in primary care settings.
Publish Date:: December 2020 | 22 min