@ ‘Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool' (‘MUST’) MAG
Step1 + Step2 + Step3
BMI score Weight loss score Acute disease effect score
Unplanned
BMI kg/m? Score weight loss in If patient is acutely ill and
>20(>30 Obese) =0 past 3-6 months there has been or is likely
185-20 =1 % Score to be no nutritional
= intake for >5 days
18.5 5.10
10
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Overall risk of malnutrition
‘Add Scores together to calculate overall risk of malnutrition
Score 0 Low Risk Score 1 Medium ‘Score 2 or more High Risk
oO 2 or more
Low Risk High Risk
Routine clinical care Observe Treat*
+ Repeot screening ‘Document dietary intake * Rofer to eiatitan, Nutetonat
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(Care Homes ~ monthly toca policy
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for speci gros intake =e eineal overall nutitionel rake
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loca palcy Gare Home = monthiy
fastens Community ~ monthly
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Community at lost every Spare ment dot
23 months
Al risk categories:
* Treat underiying condition and provide help and
advice on food choices, eating and drinking when
necessary
+ Record malnuttin risk category.
+ Record need for special diets and folow local policy
Obesity:
+ Record presence of obesity. For those with
underlying corcitions, these are generally
controled before the treatment of obesity,
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