Hospital malnutrition affects up to 45% of patients on admission- WASPEN

Abuja: The West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN) says between 30 per cent and 45 per cent of patients are malnourished on admission into tertiary health facilities.

The Founder and President of WASPEN, Dr Teresa Pounds, said this at a virtual news conference on Monday announcing the society’s Fifth Annual Clinical Nutrition Conference scheduled for June 22 to 25…