Recent focus on rehabilitation nutrition for combined perspective of care process

Rehabilitation nutrition for care process has been in focus. Sarcopenia has been diagnosed by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) 2019. The Sarcopenia Definition and Outcomes Consortium (SDOC) and International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) published diagnostic criteria. Evaluation measures have been changing from skeletal muscle mass to strength and physical function. For nutritional perspective, Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) have been used. Rehabilitation nutrition care involves the repeating cycle for assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, intervention and monitoring. For goal setting, useful phrase would be summarized for SMART, including Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic/Relevant and Timed.

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