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This study aims to evaluate and validate an adapted mini nutritional assessment-short form (MNA-SF) for diagnosing malnutrition in older cancer patients.

August 7, 2026NutritionOpen Access

Optimizing mini nutritional assessment as a prognostic tool in oncology: evidence from 50 hospitals

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ECErika S.C. CarvalhoUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais JPJarson Pedro da Costa PereiraUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco NPNivaldo B. PinhoSociedade Brasileira de Oncologia Clínica

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Randomized trial evaluates malnutrition prevalence in older cancer patients using adjusted MNA-SF scoring, suggesting improved diagnostics.

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This study aims to evaluate and validate an adapted mini nutritional assessment-short form (MNA-SF) for diagnosing malnutrition in older cancer patients.
Multicenter cohort of older patients (≥60 years) with cancer in 50 hospitals across two countries.
MNA-SF used four approaches: BMI, calf circumference (CC<31), sex-specific unadjusted, and BMI-adjusted CC.
Malnutrition defined as MNA-SF scores ≤ 7, with outcomes including length of hospital stay and 60-day mortality.
Malnutrition prevalence ranged from 29% (BMI) to 47.5% (sex-specific BMI-adjusted CC).
Among patients with excess weight, prevalence ranged from 13.5% (CC < 31 cm) to 32.4% (sex-specific BMI-adjusted CC).
Each 1-point decrease in BMI-adjusted MNA-SF score increased risk of adverse outcomes by 30% in total cohort and 32% in patients with excess weight.

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Carvalho et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a758b93847ab6d26c01efec https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2026.113352

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Randomized trial evaluates malnutrition prevalence in older cancer patients using adjusted MNA-SF scoring, suggesting improved diagnostics.

Optimizing mini nutritional assessment as a prognostic tool in oncology: evidence from 50 hospitals

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Optimizing mini nutritional assessment as a prognostic tool in oncology: evidence from 50 hospitals

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