USMLE® Step 2 CK · Nutrition · Topic NUTR-ASSESS-01

Nutrition assessment, malnutrition & sarcopenia

Nutrition assessment, malnutrition & sarcopenia (NUTR-ASSESS-01) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Nutrition (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 709). Guideline basis: GLIM 2019 +2025 update; GLIM intake/assimilation guidance 2026; ASPEN albumin/prealbumin position paper 2021 +practice fact sheet.. Covers: Screening vs assessment, Diagnosing malnutrition — GLIM and ASPEN/AND, Why albumin and prealbumin mislead, Unintentional weight loss workup. Practice 5 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.

Topic Code
NUTR-ASSESS-01
Chapter
Nutrition
Review Book Page
p. 709
QuestionBank Items
5 questions

Primary Guideline / Source: GLIM 2019 +2025 update; GLIM intake/assimilation guidance 2026; ASPEN albumin/prealbumin position paper 2021 +practice fact sheet.

Key Clinical Sections