Nutritional Risk Screening

Optimal nutrition is meant to prevent deterioration of mental and physical functions as well as health or treatment complications and to shorten convalescence. The purpose of the «Nutritional Risk Screenings» (NRS) is to detect any existing malnutrition or risk of malnutrition during hospitalization. If the initial screening is abnormal, the final screening is performed. NRS is recommended by the «European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism» (ESPEN) for all hospitalized patients [1].

BMI < 20.5 kg/m²
Reduced dietary intake in the last week?
Weight loss within the last 3 months?
Severe illness (e. g. intensive therapy)
Impaired nutritional status
Severity of disease (≈ increase in requirements)
Age ≥ 70 years

References
  1. Kondrup J, Allison SP, Elia M et al. ESPEN guidelines for nutrition screening 2002. Clin Nutr 2003; 22: 415-421
  2. Kondrup J, Rasmussen HH, Hamberg O et al. Nutritional risk screening (NRS 2002): a new method based on an analysis of controlled clinical trials. Clin Nutr 2003; 22: 321-336
  3. Kondrup J, Johansen N, Plum LM et al. Incidence of nutritional risk and causes of inadequate nutritional care in hospitals. Clin Nutr 2002; 21: 461-468

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