Malnutrition in hospitalized patients heavily affects several clinical outcomes. The
prevalence of malnutrition increases with age, comorbidities, and intensity of care in up to …

Background Some studies have shown that malnutrition is associated with increased risk of
mortality in older adults with cancer. However, evidence of its effect is limited and …

Safety of healthcare workers in hospitals is a major concern during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Being exposed for several working hours per day to infected patients, nurses dealing with …

Objectives The aims of this study were to assess malnutrition risk in Chinese geriatric
inpatients using Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS2002) and Mini-Nutritional …

Background Malnutrition and inflammation are associated with adverse clinical outcomes in
patients with diabetes or coronary artery disease (CAD). Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) is …

Background While obesity and overweight status are firmly established risk factors for Type
2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a substantial proportion of diabetic individuals, especially in …

Background Acute undernutrition (wasting) is a condition in which a child becomes too thin
for his or her height because of weight loss or failure to gain weight. Wasted children have …

Objectives To propose the grounds for “diabetic sarcopenia” as a new comorbidity of
diabetes, and to establish a muscle screening algorithm proposal to facilitate its diagnosis …

Background Malnutrition is associated with poor prognosis in cardiovascular disease
patients or in diabetic patients. However, the relationship between malnutrition and clinical …

Background Although there have been studies on the association between nutritional status
and functional limitations, there were few studies on Asian centenarians in community …