Malnutrition risk and associated risk factors in patients hospitalised in the internal medicine ward: a prospective observational study from a tertiary hospital in Türkiye

Advanced age, prolonged hospitalisation, inflammation and hypoalbuminemia are associated with an increased risk of malnutrition. Routine screening using the NRS-2002 is likely to be more effective than subjective clinical assessment in identifying patients at risk of malnutrition and guiding appropriate nutritional interventions.