Overall,the greatest concern in screening patients for risk of malnutrition is

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Unintended weight loss is the greatest predictor of nutritional risk.Muscle wasting may indicate loss of somatic protein,and edema may indicate loss of visceral protein,but these conditions are more likely to be caused by non-nutrition-related factors.Unintended weight gain is associated with risk of chronic disease,but not with nutrition risk.

Overall,the Greatest Concern in Screening Patients for Risk of Malnutrition