GLIM criteria

1. GLIM criteria has no effect on hospital length of stay in humans.

   “The GLIM had good concordance (kappa = 0.533) and accuracy with SGA (AUC = 0.768; 95% CI 0.701-0.835), but was not associated with outcomes.”

   Humansacute exacerbated COPDn = 241

   AND-ASPEN and ESPEN consensus, and GLIM criteria for malnutrition identification in AECOPD patients: a longitudinal study comparing concurrent and predictive validity

   European journal of clinical nutrition·Oct 26, 2021

1. GLIM criteria is associated with mortality in humans.

   “MAMC-based GLIM showed a nonsignificant trend.”

   Humansmaintenance hemodialysisn = 218

   Global leadership initiative on malnutrition criteria using different muscle mass assessment methods in hemodialysis patients: Links to physical performance, quality of life, and clinical outcomes

   European journal of clinical nutrition·Aug 6, 2026

2. GLIM criteria predicts mortality in humans (HR 2.45, 95% CI 1.22-4.93).

   “1.47 (95% CI: 0.48-4.50) for moderately malnourished and 2.45 (95% CI: 1.22-4.93) for severely malnourished (GLIM criteria)”

   Humanshospitalized patients1 yearn = 318

   Comparison of the adequacy of geriatric nutritional risk index with that of the mini nutritional assessment-short form and global leadership initiative on malnutrition criteria in assessing nutritional status to predict the 1-year prognosis of hospitalized Japanese older adults: a single-institutional cohort study

   BMC geriatrics·Jan 20, 2023

3. GLIM criteria is associated with mortality in humans (OR 0.88 (0.41, 1.91), P >0.05).

   “GLIM diagnosed malnutrition was not significantly associated with five-year mortality for Māori (OR (95% CI); 0.88 (0.41, 1.91), P >0.05)”

   HumansMāori5 years

   Is the Utility of the GLIM Criteria Used to Diagnose Malnutrition Suitable for Bicultural Populations? Findings from Life and Living in Advanced Age Cohort Study in New Zealand (LiLACS NZ)

   The journal of nutrition, health & aging·Jan 1, 2023

4. GLIM criteria predicts mortality in humans.

   “Cox regression analysis showed that all 3 methods were able to predict mortality in crude analysis”

   Humansmaintenance hemodialysis

   A Comparative Analysis of Nutritional Assessment Using Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition Versus Subjective Global Assessment and Malnutrition Inflammation Score in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

   Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation·Jul 27, 2021

1. GLIM criteria predicts malnutrition in humans (pooled sensitivity 0.79 (95% CI: 0.69-0.86), specificity 0.88 (95% CI: 0.81-0.93)).

   “A meta-analysis of four studies (n = 1221) showed that malnutrition diagnosis by GLIM criteria demonstrated a pooled sensitivity of 0.79 (95% CI: 0.69-0.86) and specificity of 0.88 (95% CI: 0.81-0.93)”

   Reviewhospital-basedn = 1,221

   Usefulness of the global leadership initiative on malnutrition -GLIM- criteria to identify malnutrition in older adults: systematic review and meta-analyses

   Archives of gerontology and geriatrics·Dec 12, 2025

2. GLIM criteria is associated with malnutrition in humans (25% to 41.3%).

   “Depending on the diagnosis criteria, MN prevalence was between 25% (ESPEN) and 41.3% (GLIM-SMMI).”

   Humansinstitutionalized psychogeriatric patientsn = 92

   Prevalence of Malnutrition in a Group of Institutionalized Psychogeriatric Patients Using Different Diagnostic Criteria

   Nutrients·Apr 10, 2024

More on Malnutrition

1. GLIM criteria is associated with quality of life in humans.

   “Only BIA- and MAMC-based GLIM were associated with reduced quality of life.”

   Humansmaintenance hemodialysisn = 218

   Global leadership initiative on malnutrition criteria using different muscle mass assessment methods in hemodialysis patients: Links to physical performance, quality of life, and clinical outcomes

   European journal of clinical nutrition·Aug 6, 2026

1. GLIM criteria is associated with 7-point subjective global assessment in humans.

   “GLIM showed low agreement, sensitivity, and accuracy in identifying malnourished subjects by either 7p-SGA or MIS.”

   Humansmaintenance hemodialysis

   A Comparative Analysis of Nutritional Assessment Using Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition Versus Subjective Global Assessment and Malnutrition Inflammation Score in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients

   Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation·Jul 27, 2021

More on 7-point subjective global assessment