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Europäische Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft Home About the Journal Peer Review Editorial Board For Authors Reviewer Recognition Archive Contact Impressum EWG e.V. Elektronische Zeitschriftbibliotek Logo Bielefeld Academic Search Engine Logo Erfolgreich durch internationale Zusammenarbeit INTERNAL MEDICINE Cite as: Archiv EuroMedica. 2024. 14; 6. DOI 10.35630/2024/14/6.601 Received 7 November 2024; Accepted 10 December 2024; Published 16 December 2024 Diagnosis of Malnutrition and the Application of GLIM Criteria: A Literature Review Adrian Kozieł1 email orcid id logo, Zofia Kurek1 orcid id logo, Aleksander Jentkiewicz1 orcid id logo, Esmail Haj Obeid1 orcid id logo, Jakub Ulrych1 orcid id logo, Jan Krupa1 orcid id logo, Maciej Malinowski1 orcid id logo, Michał Krasowski2 orcid id logo, Alicja Kalinowska1 orcid id logo, Wiktoria Pietras1 orcid id logo 1Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland 2Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland download article (pdf) adriankoziel2001@gmail.com ABSTRACT Malnutrition is a significant public health problem that affects individuals of all ages, particularly the elderly and those with chronic illnesses. According to the definition of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN), malnutrition is a state resulting from inadequate intake or absorption of nutrients, leading to changes in body composition and impaired function. This article provides a comprehensive overview of methods for assessing malnutrition, highlighting the urgent need for early diagnosis and intervention. It includes screening methods, nutritional assessment, and the tools that facilitate these processes, with a particular focus on the GLIM (Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition) criteria. The article presents the advantages of these criteria in terms of standardizing malnutrition diagnosis and facilitating global comparisons of intervention outcomes, which can result in the establishment of international standards of care and improved treatment for patients.
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