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Adult starvation and disease-related malnutrition: a proposal for etiology-based diagnosis in the clinical practice setting from the International Consensus Guideline Committee.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20375423     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Multiple definitions for malnutrition syndromes are found in the literature resulting in confusion. Recent evidence suggests that varying degrees of acute or chronic inflammation are key contributing factors in the pathophysiology of malnutrition that is associated with disease or injury. METHODS: An International Guideline Committee was constituted to develop a consensus approach to defining malnutrition syndromes for adults in the clinical setting. Consensus was achieved through a series of meetings held at the A.S.P.E.N. and ESPEN Congresses. RESULTS: It was agreed that an etiology-based approach that incorporates a current understanding of inflammatory response would be most appropriate. The Committee proposes the following nomenclature for nutrition diagnosis in adults in the clinical practice setting. "Starvation-related malnutrition", when there is chronic starvation without inflammation, "chronic disease-related malnutrition", when inflammation is chronic and of mild to moderate degree, and "acute disease or injury-related malnutrition", when inflammation is acute and of severe degree. CONCLUSIONS: This commentary is intended to present a simple etiology-based construct for the diagnosis of adult malnutrition in the clinical setting. Development of associated laboratory, functional, food intake, and body weight criteria and their application to routine clinical practice will require validation.
Authors:
Gordon L Jensen; Jay Mirtallo; Charlene Compher; Rupinder Dhaliwal; Alastair Forbes; Rafael Figueredo Grijalba; Gil Hardy; Jens Kondrup; Demetre Labadarios; Ibolya Nyulasi; Juan Carlos Castillo Pineda; Dan Waitzberg;
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Consensus Development Conference; Journal Article; Practice Guideline    
Journal Detail:
Title:  JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition     Volume:  34     ISSN:  0148-6071     ISO Abbreviation:  JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr     Publication Date:    2010 Mar-Apr
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-08     Completed Date:  2010-07-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7804134     Medline TA:  JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  156-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Penn State University, University Park, PA, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adult
Chronic Disease
Humans
Inflammation / complications*
Malnutrition / diagnosis*,  etiology
Starvation / complications*,  diagnosis
Terminology as Topic
Wounds and Injuries / complications

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