The GLIM criteria for defining malnutrition can predict physical function and prognosis in patients with cardiovascular disease

Background & aims The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) published a new international standard for defining malnutrition in 2018. The GLIM criteria were compared with the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) criteria in relation to physical function and mortality risk in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Methods A total of 921 CVD patients ≥ 20 years old (67.8 ± 13.4 years, 631 men)...