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Malnutrition is not invariably diagnosed by physical findings of nutritional deficits. Malnutrition is a deviation (in excess or defect) from a complex of ideal scores. Paradoxically, a plump, flourishing patient may be affected by malnutrition if he or she exceeds this ideal score.
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Scevola, D., Di Matteo, A., Giglio, O., Scevola, S. (2006). Nutritional Status Assessment. In: Mantovani, G., et al. Cachexia and Wasting: A Modern Approach. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0552-5_10
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