Screening for Nutritional Risk in Adults Receiving Obesity Treatment: A Systematic Literature Review of Available Tools and Identification of Conceptual Gaps
Authors' conclusion
Identified tools did not capture key concepts for assessing nutritional risk in adults receiving obesity treatment. Thus, development of new nutrition screening tools is needed to capture these concepts in ways that are actionable for clinicians in general outpatient settings.
Study context
- Population
- Published studies in English of non-hospitalized adults with obesity or overweight that used a screening tool for nutritional risk (inadequate dietary intake and/or undernutrition)studies that met inclusion criteria
- Participants
- 16 studies
- Outcome
- Tools not meeting practical considerations
Methodological detailsqualitative assessment
- Qualitative assessment
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaires
n = 11
Unavailable nutrition performance questionnaire
n = 1
Further pooled results
Tools qualitatively assessed
- Three tools were qualitatively assessed: International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) Nutrition Checklist, Simplified Nutritional Appetite Questionnaire (SNAQ) and Rapid Eating Assessment for Participants-Short Form (REAP-S)
Capture of nutritional risk concepts in obesity treatment
- Concepts relevant to nutritional risk with obesity treatment were not adequately captured by these identified tools
- Notable missing concepts included weight loss, fluid intake, gastrointestinal symptoms, history of bariatric surgery and comorbid conditions
Original publication
Screening for Nutritional Risk in Adults Receiving Obesity Treatment: A Systematic Literature Review of Available Tools and Identification of Conceptual Gaps. Diabetes Obes Metab. Published 9 November 2026. doi:10.
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