Identifying Malnutrition in Liver Disease: A Clinical Perspective

About this episode

This episode explores how dietitians can identify malnutrition in liver disease and the importance of early diagnosis for patient outcomes.

Malnutrition in hospitalized patients is common, costly, and often missed—especially in those with complex disease states. In this episode, we take a clinically focused look at how dietitians can better identify malnutrition in liver disease and why early, accurate diagnosis matters for patient outcomes. Our guest is Dr. Janette Hasse , a nationally recognized expert in critical care and transplant nutrition, FNCE presenter, longtime Editor-in-Chief of Nutrition in Clinical Practice , award-winning clinician, and leader of a large transplant nutrition team. With more than four decades of experience, she breaks down the evidence and real-world considerations shaping malnutrition diagnosis today. We discuss: ✔ Why patients with liver disease are uniquely vulnerable to malnutrition ✔ Limitations of traditional assessment methods in complex populations ✔ The emerging role of CT imaging for body composition analysis ✔ How updated GLIM criteria and terminology changes are impacting practice ✔ Confusion around using AAIM vs GLIM and how clinicians can navigate both ✔ Practical documentation strategies for care and reimbursement ✔ Actionable clinical pearls for bedside dietitians Whether…

People in this episode

Host: Christina Rollins

Guest: Dr. Janette Hasse

Topics covered

• malnutrition
• liver disease
• dietitian practices
• clinical nutrition
• body composition analysis
• GLIM criteria
• nutrition care

Keywords

• malnutrition
• liver disease
• dietitians
• clinical nutrition
• CT imaging
• GLIM criteria
• nutrition care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nutrition in Clinical Practice, dnsdpg.org

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