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Guidance for assessment of the inflammation etiologic criterion for the GLIM diagnosis of malnutrition: A modified Delphi approach

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Cederholm, Tommy, Jensen, Gordon L., Ballesteros-Pomar, Maria D., Blaauw, Renee, Correia, M. Isabel T.D., Cuerda, Cristina, Evans, David C., Fukushima, Ryoji +28 more·2024·Clinical Nutrition

Abstract

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) approach to malnutrition diagnosis is based on assessment of three phenotypic (weight loss, low body mass index, and reduced skeletal muscle mass) and two etiologic (reduced food intake/assimilation and disease burden/inflammation) criteria, with diagnosis confirmed by fulfillment of any combination of at least one phenotypic and at least one etiologic criterion. The original GLIM description provided limited guidance regarding assessment of inflammation and this has been a factor impeding further implementation of the GLIM criteria. We now seek to provide practical guidance for assessment of inflammation in support of the etiologic criterion for inflammation. METHODS: A GLIM-constituted working group with 36 participants developed consensus-based guidance through a modified-Delphi review. A multi-round review and revision process served to develop seven guidance statements. RESULTS: The final round of review was highly favorable with 99 % overall "agree" or "strongly agree" responses. The presence of acute or chronic disease, infection or injury that is usually associated with inflammatory activity may be used to fulfill the GLIM disease burden/inflammation criterion, without the need for laboratory confirmation. However, we recommend that recognition of underlying medical conditions commonly associated with inflammation be supported by C-reactive protein (CRP) measurements when the contribution of inflammatory components is uncertain. Interpretation of CRP requires that consideration be given to the method, reference values, and units (mg/dL or mg/L) for the clinical laboratory that is being used. CONCLUSION: Confirmation of inflammation should be guided by clinical judgement based upon underlying diagnosis or condition, clinical signs, or CRP.

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  • Disease conditions that have no clear or perceptible inflammatory components will not fulfill the disease burden/inflammation criterion unless confirmed by laboratory analyses.

    “Disease conditions that have no clear or perceptible inflammatory components will not fulfill the disease burden/inflammation criterion unless confirmed by laboratory analyses.”
  • For chronic conditions, serial measures of CRP higher than the upper reference value for the methodology of the selected clinical laboratory support the presence of the chronic inflammation criterion.

    “For chronic conditions, serial measures of CRP higher than the upper reference value for the methodology of the selected clinical laboratory support the presence of the chronic inflammation criterion.”
  • For acute conditions, CRP levels ≥10 times higher than the upper reference value for the methodology of the selected clinical laboratory can be used to support the presence of moderate to severe acute inflammation.

    “For acute conditions, CRP levels ≥10 times higher than the upper reference value for the methodology of the selected clinical laboratory can be used to support the presence of moderate to severe acute inflammation.”
  • Congestive heart failure, cancer, and chronic kidney disease are examples of diseases that may be associated with chronic inflammation of mild/moderate degree.

    “Examples of diseases that may be associated with chronic inflammation of mild/moderate degree include congestive heart failure, cancer, and chronic kidney disease.”
  • Critical illness or sepsis and exacerbations of COPD or Crohn's disease are examples of acute diseases or conditions that may be associated with acute inflammation of severe/moderate degree.

    “Examples of acute diseases or conditions that may be associated with acute inflammation of severe/moderate degree include critical illness or sepsis and exacerbations of COPD or Crohn's disease.”

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Cederholm, T., Jensen, G. L., Ballesteros-Pomar, M. D., Blaauw, R., Correia, M. I. T. D., Cuerda, C., Evans, D. C., Fukushima, R., Ochoa Gautier, J. B., Gonzalez, M. C., van Gossum, A., Gramlich, L., Hartono, J., Heymsfield, S. B., Jager-Wittenaar, H., Jayatissa, R., Keller, H., Malone, A., Manzanares, W., McMahon, M. M., Mendez, Y., Mogensen, K. M., Mori, N., Muscaritoli, M., Nogales, G. C., Nyulasi, I., Phillips, W., Pirlich, M., Pisprasert, V., Rothenberg, E., de van der Schueren, M., Shi, H. P., Steiber, A., Winkler, M. F., Barazzoni, R., & Compher, C.
Affiliations
  • Uppsala University (SE)
  • University of Vermont (US)
  • Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (ES)
  • OhioHealth (US)
  • Pennington Biomedical Research Center (US)
Corresponding author
  • Cederholm, Tommy
  • Jensen, Gordon L.
  • Correia, M. Isabel T.D.
  • Cuerda, Cristina
  • Evans, David C.
  • Fukushima, Ryoji
  • Gramlich, Leah
  • Hartono, Joseph
  • Heymsfield, Steven B.
  • Jayatissa, Renuka
  • Keller, Heather
  • Malone, Ainsley
  • Manzanares, William
  • McMahon, M. Molly
  • Mendez, Yolanda
  • Mogensen, Kris M.
  • Mori, Naoharu
  • Muscaritoli, Maurizio
  • Nogales, Guillermo Contreras
  • Nyulasi, Ibolya
  • Phillips, Wendy
  • Pirlich, Matthias
  • Pisprasert, Veeradej
  • Rothenberg, Elisabet
  • Steiber, Alison
  • Winkler, Marion F.
  • Barazzoni, Rocco
  • Compher, Charlene
Venue
Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2024-05
Volume
43
Issue
5
Pages
1025-1032
ISSN
0261-5614 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4389110106
Cited by
115
References
66
Citations by year
2026: 41 · 2025: 52 · 2024: 22
FWCI
20.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Funders
  • American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
  • European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Nutrition and Health in Aging
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Body Composition Measurement Techniques
Keywords
GLIM criteria, malnutrition diagnosis, inflammation assessment, disease burden, C-reactive protein, acute phase response, infection, injuries, clinical judgment, consensus recommendations, Delphi consensus
MeSH terms
C-Reactive Protein, Delphi Technique, Humans, Inflammation, Biomarkers, Weight Loss, Nutrition Assessment, Body Mass Index, Consensus, Malnutrition

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