Child health · UKMLA & AKT
Adult Malnutrition
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise adult malnutrition — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
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- Deficient nutrient intake, absorption, or utilisation relative to requirements → altered body composition and impaired physiological function
- ~3 million affected in UK; ~1 in 3 adults admitted to hospital are malnourished or at risk on admission
- Most prevalent in: older adults (>65), chronic illness (cancer, GI disease), mental health conditions, community-dwellers
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