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The Subjective Global Assessment (SGA)
Abstract
The SGA is one of the most widely used nutritional indices It consists of:
Patient history (recent weight loss, changes in eating habits, gastrointestinal symptoms, physical fitness and stress factor)
Physical examination (body weight, subcutaneous fat mass, muscle atrophy, edema)
The subjective global assessment is easy to calculate and useful in a clinical setting.