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Of Nutrition and Dietetics ( ACADEMY )/ american Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition ( ) clinical characteristics that the clinician canobtain and document to support a diagnosis of malnutritionabClinical characteristicMalnutrition in the Context of Acute Illness orInjuryMalnutrition in the Context of ChronicIllnessMalnutrition in the Context of Social orEnvironmental CircumstancesNon-severe(moderate)malnutr itionSevere malnutritionNon-severe(moderate)malnutri tionSeveremalnutritionNon-severe(moderat e)malnutritionSevere malnutrition(1) Energy intake (reference 30) 75% ofestimatedenergyrequirement for 7 days 50% of estimatedenergyrequirement for 5 days 75% ofestimatedenergyrequirement for 1 month 75% ofestimatedenergyrequirement for 1 month 75% ofestimatedenergyrequirement for 3 months 50% of estimatedenergyrequirement for 1 monthMalnutrition is the result of inadequatefood and nutrient intake orassimilation; thus, recent intakecompared to estimatedrequirements is a primary criteriondefining malnutrition.

JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS May 2012 Volume 112 Number 5. Table. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy)/American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) clinical characteristics that the clinician can obtain and document to support a diagnosis of malnutritionab (continued)

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