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Introduction: There are no satisfying data about the difficulties of nutritional therapy during rehabilitation, but malnutrition and secondary sarcopenia increase the number of complications. Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional study was measuring of patients' malnutrition risk in the National Institute for Medical Rehabilitation of Hungary. Method: Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool was used in this study. Results: 44% of the patients had a risk of malnutrition (n = 331; average age: 59 years), 19% of the patients presented moderate risk and 25% had high risk of malnutrition. The sample consisted of 176 males and 155 females (53%/47%). The interquartile range of body mass index of patients was between 22-29.9 kg/m2 (s = 6.36). Comparison of units showed that the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit has the most malnutrition-risked patients (62.5%, 25 patients). Conclusions: Malnutrition screening tools are not sensitive enough in the case of special patient groups of rehabilitation, therefore a combined screening method is needed. Orv Hetil. 2020; 161(1): 11-16.
