BENEFITS OF NUTRITION INTERVENTION

Malnutrition is largely under-recognized and under-treated,1 despite the fact that one in four adult patients in the hospital is malnourished or at risk of malnutrition.2,3,4,5 This condition can occur in people of all ages, with the elderly at the greatest risk,6 and can impact physical health, daily function, independence and recovery from illness, injury and surgery.7,8