EC Nutrition

Conceptual Paper Volume 20 Issue 1 - 2025

Hospital-Acquired Malnutrition in Adults: An Overlooked Threat to Patient Recovery

Antony Adul* and Velma Stephie

Clinical Nutritionist, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Training and Referral Hospital, Kenya

*Corresponding Author: Antony Adul, Clinical Nutritionist, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Training and Referral Hospital, Kenya.
Received: August 19, 2025; Published: September 03, 2025



Introduction

Hospital-acquired malnutrition (HAM) in adults is a significant yet often under-recognized healthcare issue with wide-reaching effects on patient outcomes, hospital costs, and healthcare systems. It refers to the development or worsening of malnutrition during a patient’s hospital stay, typically caused by inadequate nutritional intake, increased metabolic demands, or both. Despite occurring in facilities meant for healing, malnutrition often remains undiagnosed and untreated, impacting recovery, prolonging hospital stays, and raising the risk of complications.

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