Should Albumin and Prealbumin Be Used as Indicators for Malnutrition?

J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017 Jul;117(7):1144. doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2017.04.018.
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MeSH terms

  • Adiposity
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Diet
  • Hand Strength
  • Humans
  • Life Style
  • Malnutrition / blood
  • Malnutrition / diagnosis*
  • Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism
  • Prealbumin / metabolism*
  • Serum Albumin / metabolism*
  • Weight Loss
  • Zinc / blood
  • Zinc / deficiency

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Prealbumin
  • Serum Albumin
  • Zinc