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In our words: GLIM: at least one physical finding (weight loss over 5% in 6 months or over 10% longer; low BMI; low muscle mass) and one cause (eating half or less of needs for over a week, or less for over 2 weeks; inflammation). Severe: weight loss over 10% in 6 months or over 20% longer, or BMI below 18.5 under 70 / below 20 at 70 and over.

>5% within past 6 months, or>10% beyond 6 months | <20 if <70 years, or <22 if >70 years | Asia: <18.5 if <70 years, or <20 if >70 years | ≤50% of ER >1 week, or any reduction for >2 weeks

Cederholm T et al., GLIM Core Leadership Committee and Working Group (J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2019;10(1):207-217, doi:10.1002/jcsm.12383) (2019) · Table 3 (phenotypic and etiologic criteria); Table 4 (severity); section 3.8 (diagnosis rule) · source

open licence: CC BY 4.0, attribution: Cederholm T et al. GLIM criteria for the diagnosis of malnutrition - A consensus report from the global clinical nutrition community. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2019;10(1):207-217, doi:10.1002/jcsm.12383. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). No endorsement by the cited bodies is implied.

In our words: Stage (at risk, pre-HF, HF, advanced HF) and acuity are clinical judgements; the record values are shown for review.

at risk for HF, pre‐HF, HF, and advanced HF in place of the previous stages A–D

Chandramouli C, Stewart S, Almahmeed W, Lam CSP (Clin Cardiol 2022;45(Suppl 1):S2-S12, doi:10.1002/clc.23842) (2022) · Section 1.3 'New universal definition' (stages); section 2.4 (trajectory terms) · source

open licence: CC BY 4.0, attribution: Chandramouli C, Stewart S, Almahmeed W, Lam CSP. Clinical implications of the universal definition for the prevention and treatment of heart failure. Clin Cardiol 2022;45(Suppl 1):S2-S12, doi:10.1002/clc.23842. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). No endorsement by the cited bodies is implied.