Practice Consideration
Energy Deficit Malnutrition
- Dietitians use predictive equations to approximate a patient’s energy requirements
- This assessment can be used to determine energy deficiencies
- It is an essential component of the ongoing Nutrition Care Plan to monitor changes in weight and BMI resulting from the Nutrition Intervention. A practitioner armed with information about the patient’s weight trend is properly equipped to determine whether supplementary nutrition might be needed
Updated January 16, 2019