Malnutrition is an imbalance between the growth and breakdown of body tissues and nutrient stores, resulting in loss of muscle and organ mass, diminished physical and mental functioning, and impaired ...

Malnutrition, defined as the “inadequate intake of nutrients, particularly protein, over time,” affects 20 percent to 50 percent of hospitalized patients despite only 8 percent being diagnosed.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Malnutrition adversely affects outcomes among patients with liver disease. Protein and fiber supplementation, a ...

I’m a global health reporter. When health workers screen small children for signs of malnutrition, they often collect a simple measurement with a tape measure. A typical two-year old has an upper arm ...

Malnutrition is common in older adults and has serious adverse consequences. The cause of malnutrition is usually multifactorial, owing to the interaction of physiological changes of aging, physical ...