Journal of General Surgery for Clinicians ›› 2024, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (1): 26-.

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The current status and progress of Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition application in the elderly population of general surgery

  

  1. 1. Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Department of Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital, Qinghai University School of Medicine, Qinghai Xining 810000, China;  2. General Surgery Department of Beijing Hospital, National Geriatrics Center, Institute of Geriatrics of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100730, China
  • Online:2024-01-01 Published:2024-04-16

Abstract:

The incidence of malnutrition in the elderly population is increasing year by year. It can lead to a decline in physical function, susceptibility to infection, and delayed recovery in elderly people, seriously affecting their quality of life and disease prognosis. Therefore, early identification and diagnosis of malnutrition are of great significance for elderly patients in general surgery. At present, the diagnosis of malnutrition in the elderly population mainly includes the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM), Subjective Global Assessment (SGA), and so on. GLIM entered clinical application relatively late, and there is still controversy over whether it can comprehensively reflect the nutritional status of the elderly surgical population. This article mainly explores the current application status of GLIM in diagnosing malnutrition in the elderly population of general surgery, aiming

to provide reference for the diagnosis of malnutrition in the elderly.

Key words: Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition, General surgery department, Elderly people, Malnutrition, Nutrition risk screening