•Based
on Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool -
MUST
•Underweight
• BMI >18.5kg/m2
•
•Unintentional weight loss
Loss >10% within the last 3 – 6 months
•
•Underweight + Unintentional Weight Loss
BMI 18.5 -
20kg/m2 and Wt Loss >5% within the last 3 – 6 mo.
•
•Others Risk Factors
Eaten little
or nothing or unlikely to for >5 days
Poor
absorptive capacity, high nutrient losses or increased needs