Nutritional screening is recommended to identify people at risk of undernutrition. Focus on Undernutrition recommended the ‘MUST’ (‘Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool’) developed by BAPEN (British Association

At any one time there are over 3 million adults undernourished in the UK (Elia and Russell 2009). This can have very serious consequences for

To complete ‘MUST‘ a height is needed, this together with a present weight allows you to determine a body mass index (BMI). If an individual is unable

If you are unable to weigh someone, measuring mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a way to determine if they are losing or gaining bodyweight. Mid

Focus on Undernutrition promotes the use of food first for people who are identified as moderate and high risk of undernutrition. However, sometimes despite best

If an individual is identified at risk of undernutrition using ‘MUST’ but they also require a special diet such as diabetes, pureed (level 4), or cardio-protective (raised