Improving the outcomes in gastric cancer surgery

Table 2 Malnutrition universal screening tool and short nutritional assessment questionnaire, screening tools for detecting malnutrition

	Points
MUST
Step 1 Body mass index
> 20	0
18.5-20	1
< 18.5	2
Step 2 Unintentional weight loss past 3-6 mo
< 5%	0
5%-10%	1
> 10%	2
Step 3 Acute disease effect
If patient is acutely ill and there has been or is likely to be no nutritional intake for > 5 d	2
SNAQ
Did you lose weight unintentionally?
More than 6 kg in past 6 mo	3
More than 3 kg in past 3 mo	2
No	0
Did you experience a decreased appetite over the last month?
Yes	1
No	0
Did you use supplemental drinks or tube feeding over the last month?
Yes	1
No	0

Risk of malnutrition: MUST: 0 = Low risk, 1 = Medium risk, 2 or more = High risk. SNAQ: 0-1 = Low risk, 2 = Medium risk, 3 or more = High risk. MUST: Malnutrition universal screening tool; SNAQ: Short nutritional assessment questionnaire.