Malnutrition in Adults

Definition and classification of cancer cachexia: an international consensus

Fearon, K., Strasser, F., Anker, S. D., Bosaeus, I. G., Bruera, E. D., Fainsinger, R. L., Jatoi, A., Loprinzi, C. L., Macdonald, N., Mantovani, G., et al. (2011) · The Lancet Oncology · doi:10.1016/s1470-2045(10)70218-7 · Cited by 6,020

Guidelines for the Provision and Assessment of Nutrition Support Therapy in the Adult Critically Ill Patient: Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) and American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.)

McClave, S. A., Taylor, B. E., Martindale, R. G., Warren, M. M., Johnson, D. R., Braunschweig, C., McCarthy, M. S., Davanos, E., Rice, T. W., Cresci, G. A., et al. (2016) · Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · doi:10.1177/0148607115621863 · Cited by 3,982

Sarcopenia

Cruz-Jentoft, A. J., & Sayer, A. A. (2019) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(19)31138-9 · Cited by 3,905

Nutritional risk screening (NRS 2002): a new method based on an analysis of controlled clinical trials

KONDRUP, J. (2003) · Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.1016/s0261-5614(02)00214-5 · Cited by 3,063

GLIM criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition – A consensus report from the global clinical nutrition community

Cederholm, T., Jensen, G. L., Correia, M. I. T. D., Gonzalez, M. C., Fukushima, R., Higashiguchi, T., Baptista, G., Barazzoni, R., Blaauw, R., Coats, A., et al. (2019) · Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2018.08.002 · Cited by 3,022

ESPEN guidelines on definitions and terminology of clinical nutrition

Cederholm, T., Barazzoni, R., Austin, P., Ballmer, P., Biolo, G., Bischoff, S. C., Compher, C., Correia, I., Higashiguchi, T., Holst, M., et al. (2017) · Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2016.09.004 · Cited by 2,560

Evidence-Based Recommendations for Optimal Dietary Protein Intake in Older People: A Position Paper From the PROT-AGE Study Group

Bauer, J., Biolo, G., Cederholm, T., Cesari, M., Cruz-Jentoft, A. J., Morley, J. E., Phillips, S., Sieber, C., Stehle, P., Teta, D., et al. (2013) · Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2013.05.021 · Cited by 2,553

Cachexia: a new definition.

Evans, W., Morley, J., Argilés, J., Bales, C., Baracos, V., Guttridge, D., Jatoi, A., Kalantar-zadeh, K., Lochs, H., Mantovani, G., et al. (2008) · Clinical Nutrition · doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2008.06.013 · Cited by 2,341

Protein and amino acid requirements in human nutrition.

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The Biology of Human Starvation: Volume I

KEYS, A., BROŽEK, J., HENSCHEL, A., MICKELSEN, O., & TAYLOR, H. L. (1950) · doi:10.5749/j.ctv9b2tqv · Cited by 2,039

Malnutrition and adverse outcomes after spine surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ashraf, A., Kaghazchi, A., Jelkin, G. L., Karnati, J., Lunasco, L. M., Abid, S., Ashraf, M., Ranganathan, S., Wallace, M., Cheng, J., et al. (2026) · The Spine Journal · doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2026.06.015

Multiple myeloma with spinal involvement: Renal dysfunction and albuminuria are associated with progressive sarcopenia in a longitudinal CT morphometric study

Kylies, J., Kylies, D., Weisel, K. C., Wenzel, U. O., Huber, T. B., Viezens, L., & Leonhardt, L.-G. (2026) · Brain and Spine · doi:10.1016/j.bas.2026.106153

Association between serum minerals and malnutrition assessed by GLIM among hospitalized adults: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Xue, H., He, X., Hu, H., Wang, Y., Xie, Y. D., Wang, D., Yao, Z., Song, C., Chen, W. X., & Li, Z. (2026) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2026.1868158

Nutritional Status and Obesity Paradox in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients

Cordero, A., Arrarte, V., Sandín, M., Moreno, Ó., & Flores, E. (2026) · Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease · doi:10.3390/jcdd13070314

Calorie Needs of Older People With Restrictive Eating Disorders Undergoing Refeeding

Learner, J. L., Blalock, D. V., Cass, K. M., Dworkin, K., Foley, M., Gibson, D., Foster, M., Koutsavlis, A., Sitko, S., Lundberg, C., et al. (2026) · European Eating Disorders Review · doi:10.1002/erv.70146

Nutritional Assessment of the Critically Injured Patient

Dawson-Gore, C. C., & Roberts, M. (2026) · Current Trauma Reports · doi:10.1007/s40719-026-00310-z

Integrating Nutrition and Exercise to Mitigate Cardiometabolic Risk and Enhance Outcomes in Lung Cancer During the Era of Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy

Gallucci, G., Inno, A., Fugazzaro, S., Costi, S., Leo, S. D., Pezzuolo, D., Zanelli, F., Ciammella, P., Navazio, A., Pinto, C., et al. (2026) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu18142290

Body Mass Index and Risks of More Than 40 Cause‐Specific Mortality in Chinese Women: A Prospective Cohort Study

Hu, J. B., Ke, Y., Yu, C., Sun, D., Pang, Y., Pei, P., Yang, L., Chen, Y., Du, H., Chang, X., et al. (2026) · Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle · doi:10.1002/jcsm.70330

Malnutrition and Sarcopenia in Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders: Mechanisms, Assessment, and Management

Berschback, M. A., Varayil, J. E., & Stout, J. (2026) · Current Gastroenterology Reports · doi:10.1007/s11894-026-01048-z

Systematic Review of Health Economic Evaluations of Oral Nutritional Supplement Interventions in Older Adults: An ISPOR Special Interest Group Report

Desai, A. M., Dong, O. M., Gautier, S. C. Z., Johnson, T., Wong, A., Osman, A. M. Y., Harvey, J. (., Tran, T. H., Ford, D. M. H., Kerr, K. W., et al. (2026) · Value in Health · doi:10.1016/j.jval.2026.06.023

Albumin peptides alleviate dexamethasone-triggered malnutrition via arachidonic acid-mediated PPARα signaling in mice

Liu, H., Bao, Z., Gao, Y., Feng, F., Zhao, M., Lv, Q., Yang, Q., & Xi, Z. (2026) · Food Bioscience · doi:10.1016/j.fbio.2026.109634

Thyroid Hormone–Induced Metabolic Stress Unmasking Latent Wernicke Encephalopathy

Abdul-Aziz, O., Lughmani, M., Altorok, I., Assaly, A., & Assaly, R. (2026) · American Journal of Therapeutics · doi:10.1097/mjt.0000000000002154

Providing appropriate response-contingent phase-specific nutrition therapy in critical illness

McClave, S. A., Martindale, R. G., & Patel, J. J. (2026) · Current Opinion in Critical Care · doi:10.1097/mcc.0000000000001419

Kwashiorkor Mimicking Portal Hypertensive Ascites After Bariatric Surgery

Dixon, W., Bromfield, B. B., Redston, M., & Sack, J. (2026) · ACG Case Reports Journal · doi:10.14309/crj.0000000000002260

Nutritional Status and Functional Ability Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern India: A Cross-Sectional StudyPreprint

Riyas, M. P., Bhandari, N., Mathew, S., & s, A. (2026) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-10431670/v1

Malnutrition is associated with poor outcomes following total ankle arthroplasty

Sommi, C. P., Thomas, G. M., O’Mara, L., Pedowitz, D. I., Parekh, S. G., & Dowd, T. (2026) · Foot and Ankle Surgery · doi:10.1016/j.fas.2026.07.016

Cardiovascular implantable electronic device infections requiring extraction: A national analysis of contemporary trends, clinical predictors, and economic burden, 2016–2022

Quelal, K., Carlini, G. B., Elbenawi, H., Tan, N. Y. L., Munoz, F. D., Deshmukh, A. J., Mulpuru, S. K., Cha, Y., Friedman, P. A., Asirvatham, S. J., et al. (2026) · Heart Rhythm · doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.08.015

Malnutrition before Surgery: A Reserve, Mechanism, and Trajectory-based Framework for Perioperative Care

Zhan, Y. F., Tsang, J., & Gillis, C. (2026) · Anesthesiology · doi:10.1097/aln.0000000000006182

Association between preoperative malnutrition and hospital length of stay in adults with major lung resection: A prospective cohort study

Lamoyi‐Domínguez, P. R., Rodríguez‐Moguel, N. C., Alanis‐Toledo, V., Chávez‐Fernández, D. E., Olvera‐Prado, H., Silva-Gómez, Ó. F., García-Campos, D., Hernández‐Silva, G., Guido-Guerra, R. E., Rodríguez‐Llamazares, S., et al. (2026) · Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · doi:10.1002/jpen.70138

Tandem ECMO/CRRT medical nutrition therapy clinical practice points: A literature review and Delphi consensus on clinical practice.

Sathik, N. R., Ghose, S., Lussier, N. H., Vitale, V. S., Keller, G. L., Lussier, J., Ghazoul, A., Bunchman, T. E., Kakajiwala, A., Raimer, P., et al. (2026) · Journal of critical care · doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2026.155711

Integrating Nutrition Into Gastroenterology Practice: A Practical Guide for Clinicians

Katz, J. (2026) · The American Journal of Gastroenterology · doi:10.14309/ajg.0000000000004200

A scoping review of enteral and parenteral nutrition use in adolescents and adults with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

Williams, L., Bering, J., Plotkin, M., Napolitano, M., Staller, K. D., & Murray, H. B. (2026) · Eating Disorders · doi:10.1080/10640266.2026.2731474

Nutritional Resuscitation in Patients With Orthopaedic Trauma: A Guide for the Practicing Orthopaedic Surgeon

Uppal, H., Spinncickie, A., Grob, P., Adams, D., Klein, D. S., Naseef, G., Schenk, R. S., Chhibber, A., Tis, J. E., & Khanuja, H. S. (2026) · JBJS Reviews · doi:10.2106/jbjs.rvw.26.00116

Ischemic Gastroduodenitis: Navigating the Challenges of Enteral Nutrition Resumption

Stasiewicz, M., Naga, Y. S. E., Ohning, G., & Aponte-Pieras, J. R. (2026) · ACG Case Reports Journal · doi:10.14309/crj.0000000000002339

Appetitzügler bei Parkinson? Zwischen Mangelernährung und GLP1-Agonisten

Ceballos-Baumann, A. (2026) · Nervenheilkunde · doi:10.1055/a-2911-3700

Prevalence of Malnutrition in Slovak Hospitals Based on Mini Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire

Lecký, P., Krivuš, J., Miertová, Z., Chlebo, P., Juríček, R., Slezáková, J., Francisty, T., Sluková, M., Szépeová, R., Koudelková, A., et al. (2026) · Bratislavské lekárske listy/Bratislava medical journal · doi:10.1007/s44411-026-00864-z

Nutritional indicator-based prediction model for esophagogastric variceal bleeding in cirrhosis using XGBoost and SHAP

Zhao, D., Fan, Z., Yan, Y., Qiaoli, G., Xu, Q., Hao, Z., & Huang, H. (2026) · Frontiers in Nutrition · doi:10.3389/fnut.2026.1911832

Concurrent Validity of Systematic Nutritional Clinical Assessment in Hospitalized Adults: Comparative Analysis of Patients With and Without Excess Body Weight

Guedes, M. D. S., Maffini, L. F., Prade, I. F., Veronese, T. B. D. S., Batista, A. C. V., Arruda, M. R., Bento, P. C. T., Behrens, A. C. R., Lyra, A. C., Souza, G. C., et al. (2026) · Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics · doi:10.1111/jhn.70342

Intensive goal-directed nutritional management improves outcomes in HBV related ACLF patients: a randomized controlled trialPreprint

Li, Z., Zhang, Y., Luo, Q., Deng, S., Xu, W., Chen, J., Song, X., Chen, X., Xie, C., & Liang, P. E. N. G. (2026) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-11131942/v1

Impact of malnutrition and protein-enriched oral nutrition on early recovery after fragility fractures in older adults: the NuTra trial

Vogel, C., Heyl, M., Vollmer, L., Schuhmacher, J., Demissie, J., Haas, D., Braun, B. J., Herath, S. C., Histing, T., & Rollmann, M. F. R. (2026) · BMC Geriatrics · doi:10.1186/s12877-026-08247-3

Association between reduced food intake and hospital discharge to home in Chinese adults: A cross‐sectional nutritionDay survey study

Zhou, B., Zhang, Y., Gao, X., Pan, Q., Ma, W., Gao, T., Chen, C., Liu, S., Shen, R., Zhang, L., et al. (2026) · Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · doi:10.1002/jpen.70162

Malnutrition in the older adult.

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Malnutrition in older adults. Deciphering a complex syndrome.

Duffy, E. G. (2008) · PubMed

Occurrence of malnutrition and associated factors in community-dwelling older adults

Broeke, C. V. D., Burghgraeve, T. D., Ummels, M., Gescher, N., Deckx, L., Tjan‐Heijnen, V. C. G., Buntinx, F., & van den Akker, M. (2017) · The journal of nutrition health & aging

Malnutrition in Older Adults.

Cruz-Jentoft, A., & Volkert, D. (2025) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejmra2412275 · Cited by 394

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