Clinical Characteristic Energy Intake Malnutrition in the Context of Acute Illness or Injury Nonsevere (Moderate) Severe Malnutrition in the Context of Chronic Illness Nonsevere (moderate) Malnutrition in the Context of Social or Environmental Circumstances Severe Nonsevere Severe (moderate) <75% <75% 7 days of EER for >/=5 days of EER for >/= 1 mon /=1 mon /=3 mon >/=1 mon energy requirement Malnutrition in the Malnutrition in the Malnutrition in the Context Context of Context of Chronic Illness Acute Illness or Injury of Social or Environmental Circumstances Clinical Nonsevere Severe Nonsevere Severe Characteristic (Moderate) (moderate) Nonsevere (moderate) Severe % Time % % Time % % Time % 1-2 1 wk >2 5 1 mo >5 5 1 mo >5 5 1 mo >5 7.5 3 mo >7.5 7.5 3 mo >7.5 Interpretation of weight loss 7.5 3 mo >7.5 10 6 mo >10 10 6 mo >10 20 1 yr >20 20 20 1 yr >20

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Clinical
Characteristic
Energy Intake
Malnutrition in the
Context of
Acute Illness or Injury
Nonsevere
(Moderate)
Severe
Malnutrition in the
Context of
Chronic Illness
Nonsevere
(moderate)
Malnutrition in the
Context of
Social or Environmental
Circumstances
Severe
Nonsevere
Severe
(moderate)
<75%
<75%
</=50%
<75%
of EER for
**EER = estimated
>7 days
of EER for
>/=5 days
of EER for
>/= 1 mon
</=75%
of EER for
>/=1 mon
</=50%
of EER for
of EER for
>/=3 mon
>/=1 mon
energy requirement
Malnutrition in the
Malnutrition in the
Malnutrition in the Context
Context of
Context of Chronic Illness
Acute Illness or Injury
of Social or Environmental
Circumstances
Clinical
Nonsevere
Severe
Nonsevere
Severe
Characteristic
(Moderate)
(moderate)
Nonsevere
(moderate)
Severe
%
Time
%
%
Time
%
%
Time
%
1-2
1 wk
>2
5
1 mo
>5
5
1 mo
>5
5
1 mo
>5
7.5
3 mo
>7.5
7.5
3 mo
>7.5
Interpretation
of weight loss
7.5
3 mo
>7.5
10
6 mo
>10
10
6 mo
>10
20
1 yr
>20
20
20
1 yr
>20
Transcribed Image Text:Clinical Characteristic Energy Intake Malnutrition in the Context of Acute Illness or Injury Nonsevere (Moderate) Severe Malnutrition in the Context of Chronic Illness Nonsevere (moderate) Malnutrition in the Context of Social or Environmental Circumstances Severe Nonsevere Severe (moderate) <75% <75% </=50% <75% of EER for **EER = estimated >7 days of EER for >/=5 days of EER for >/= 1 mon </=75% of EER for >/=1 mon </=50% of EER for of EER for >/=3 mon >/=1 mon energy requirement Malnutrition in the Malnutrition in the Malnutrition in the Context Context of Context of Chronic Illness Acute Illness or Injury of Social or Environmental Circumstances Clinical Nonsevere Severe Nonsevere Severe Characteristic (Moderate) (moderate) Nonsevere (moderate) Severe % Time % % Time % % Time % 1-2 1 wk >2 5 1 mo >5 5 1 mo >5 5 1 mo >5 7.5 3 mo >7.5 7.5 3 mo >7.5 Interpretation of weight loss 7.5 3 mo >7.5 10 6 mo >10 10 6 mo >10 20 1 yr >20 20 20 1 yr >20
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