BACKGROUND & AIMS: A food quality control and improvement permanent process was
initiated in 1999. To evaluate the food service evolution, protein–energy needs coverage …

Background & Aims: This study aimed to assess the ability of the hospital meal service to
meet patients' nutritional needs. Methods: All hospitalised patients who received 3meals/day …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Malnutrition is a known risk factor for the development of
complications in hospitalised patients. We determined whether eating only fractions of the …

Background: Inadequate nutrition during hospitalization is strongly associated with poor
patient outcome, but ensuring adequate food intake is not a priority in clinical routine …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: One aim of the Australasian Nutrition Care Day Survey was to
determine the nutritional status and dietary intake of acute care hospital patients …

Background: The prevalence of disease‐related malnutrition in hospital inpatients is high;
many patients do not meet individual nutrition requirements while hospitalized. To better …

Background and Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the cause of continuing
weight-loss in hospitalized patients. We determined 1. whether the hospital menu was able …

Objective Nutrition is an important part of recovery for hospitalized patients. The aim of this
study was to assess the nutritional adequacy of meals provided to and consumed by …

Background New evidence indicates that increased dietary protein ingestion promotes
health and recovery from illness, and also maintains functionality in older adults. The …

Several steps are involved in the process of improving dietary intake in hospitals. These
include screening ofpatients to identify those at nutritional risk, monitoring dietary intake …