Malnutrition Management in Adults in Times of Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Malnutrition is one of the most impactful conditions among the elderly population and affects the mortality rate among chronic 
conditions. Awareness Seminars have been developed, related to many studies that indicate the impact of malnutrition in the wellness 
being and clinical outcomes. Since the Pandemic of Coronavirus of 2019, malnutrition is one of the affecting risk factors on the recovery process due to symptoms develop by the virus: like the lack of appetite due to loss of smell and taste, fever, and weakness that are symptoms that affects the caloric and nutrients needed for the body healing.Some of the screening tools available to identify malnutrition in adults are the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), Malnutrition Screening Tool (MST), Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF), Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS 2002), Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST). These tools show the validity and make clear the nutritional status of the patient. The tool must be adequate for the population and easy to 
use for the evaluator to make an appropriate interpretation for the referral, primarily when other trained personnel is not a Dietitian. 
any studies have shown that missing this initial step is the principal istake in the appropriate management of malnutrition among theelderly and other at-risk populations in the Hospital setting, increasing the chances of Hospital stay and mortality [1].