ABSTRACT
The Incidence of Malnutrition The prevalence o f malnutrition in hospitalized patients ranges from 30 to 30%
(Table 8.1 ).M 1 The incidence o f malnutrition actually increases if patients are hospi talized for two or more weeks.7 Although the criteria used to define malnutrition and the types of patients and hospitals varies, the prevalence has remained relatively constant throughout the years.