Malnutrition in hospitalized patients **

Question 1

What is the prevalence of disease-related malnutrition at the time of admission in Latin America?

Answer 1

40%–60%

Question 2

Malnourished patients have higher risk of…

Answer 2

readmission, complications and mortality.

Question 3

Which are the three steps to tackle the problem of malnutrition in hospitalized patients?

Answer 3

1) Find → Identify.
2) Feed → Act.
3) Follow → Follow up.

Question 4

Which factor influences the efficacy or tolerance of several key treatments (chemotherapy, radiotherapy or surgery) and increases overall healthcare costs?

Answer 4

Malnutrition