Severity of Malnutrition
#	Criteria	Mild	Moderate	Severe
1	Albumin (g/dL)	≤ 3.0	≤ 2.5	< 2.0
	and/or
	Prealbumin	< 15.0	< 10.0	< 5.0
2	Ideal Body Weight	< 90%	< 80%	< 70%
3	Usual Body Weight	< 95%	< 85%	< 75% or weight loss parameters*	* Weight loss parameters = Unintended weight loss of: > 5% in one month, > 7.5% in 3 months, > 10% in 6 months, or > 20% in one year
4	BMI (kg/m^2)	< 18.5	< 17	< 16
	Reference: The ASPEN Guidelines. Published in the May 2012 Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics