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Better care through better nutrition:
Value and effects of medical nutrition

A comprehensive overview of disease-related malnutrition (DRM) and the role of medical nutrition therapies across healthcare settings and patient populations. It brings together scientific evidence and key insights to support better understanding, decision-making, and action in clinical and policy contexts.


This dossier:
  • summarises the latest evidence on disease-related malnutrition
  • highlights the value of medical nutrition therapies in improving patient outcomes
  • supports policy, clinical, and payer discussions
  • serves as a practical resource for stakeholders across Europe and beyond

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20+Years of evidence and expertise
1,200+References
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Burden of malnutrition

Identifying malnutrition, its prevalence, causes, and consequences across care settings.

4 sections · 376 references
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Medical nutrition

An introduction to medical nutrition: what it is, why it matters, and its role in care.

1 section · 24 references
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Benefits of medical nutrition

Clinical and economic evidence for ONS, Enteral Tube Feeding, and Parenteral Nutrition.

3 sections · 588 references
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Medical nutrition in key guidelines

Recommendations from international, national, and professional guidelines on ONS, ETF, and PN.

3 sections · 100 references
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Appendix 1 - Prevalence of malnutrition

Epidemiology of malnutrition across hospitals, care homes, and the community.

167 references
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Appendix 2 - Functional benefits of ONS

Evidence on functional outcomes — strength, mobility, quality of life — from oral nutritional supplements.

22 references
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Appendix 3 - Summary of trials: Setting & outcomes

Detailed tabular summaries of clinical trials by setting, population, and outcome.

80 references
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Appendix 3 - Summary of trials: Setting & outcomes

Detailed tabular summaries of clinical trials by setting, population, and outcome.

80 references
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Appendix 5 - Summary of trials: ONS regimens

Trial summaries organised by type, regimen, and duration of ONS used.

52 references
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1,200+ curated references

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Arends J, Strasser F, Gonella S, Solheim TS, Madeddu C, Ravasco P, et al. Cancer cachexia in adult patients: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines. ESMO Open. 2021;6(3):100092.

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Muscaritoli M, Arends J, Bachmann P, Baracos V, Barthelemy N, Bertz H, et al. ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical Nutrition in cancer. Clin Nutr. 2021;40(5):2898-913.

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Webb N, Fricke J, Hancock E, Trueman D, Ghosh S, Winstone J, et al. The clinical and cost-effectiveness of supplemental parenteral nutrition in oncology. ESMO Open. 2020;5(3):e000709

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MNI (Medical Nutrition International Industry) is the voice of the medical nutrition industry, bringing together companies that provide specialised nutritional solutions and services to improve patient outcomes. Founded in 2005, MNI advocates for the integration of medical nutrition as a fundamental component of care across all healthcare settings—from hospital to home care.

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