Identification of Malnutrition Risk Using Malnutrition Screening Tool in an Ambulatory Pancreas Clinic.

Objectives: The aim of this project was to assess malnutrition risk in a well-defined cohort of pancreatic diseases.

Methods: We performed a retrospective, cross-sectional study of 401 subjects with available malnutrition screening tool scores who received care at a single outpatient pancreas clinic during a 6-month study period. Univariate analyses were performed to compare demographic, anthropometric, symptoms/diseases, and risk for malnutrition characteristics across 3 strata of diseases: acute pancreatitis (n = 141), chronic pancreatitis (n = 193), and other pancreatic diagnoses (n = 67).

Does the Healthy Eating Index and Mediterranean Diet Score Identify the Nutritional Adequacy of Dietary Patterns in Chronic Pancreatitis?

Background: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive, irreversible disease characterized by maldigestion and frequently accompanied by epigastric pain, exocrine insufficiency, and/or endocrine insufficiency. There is limited information about the dietary patterns in CP from which to guide medical nutrition therapy recommendations.

Methods: Study design was a cross-sectional, case-control study comparing subjects with CP (n = 52) to healthy controls (n = 48).