Recommendations

Document Overview

Design and created by Guideline Central in participation with the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.

Nutrition Support of Hospitalized Adult Patients with Obesity

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Publication Date: Aug 23, 2013

Page Last Updated: May 6, 2026

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons GRADE Table

Document Overview

Document Title: Nutrition Support of Hospitalized Adult Patients with Obesity

Authoring Society: American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Document Publication Date: Aug 23, 2013

Page Last Reviewed/Updated: May 6, 2026

Document Type: Guideline

Country of Publication: United States

Full Text Freely Available: Yes

Full Text Guideline: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1177/0148607113499374

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives: The purpose of this clinical guideline is to serve as a framework for the nutrition support care of adult patients with obesity.

Scope: Management

Keywords: nutrition, nutritional support, obesity

Inclusion Criteria: Female, Male, Adult, Older Adult

Health Care Settings: Hospital, Long Term Care

Intended Users: Counselor, Dietician/Nutritionist, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant, Psychologist

Recommendation Development Processes & Methodology

Supplemental Methodology Resource: Data Supplement

Number of Source Documents: 97

Literature Search Start Date: Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Literature Search End Date: Thursday, May 2, 2013

Includes peer/external review process?: Yes

Includes public comment process?: No

Methodologist involvement?: Yes

Patient involvement?: No

Includes multi-disciplinary group?: Yes

Includes systematic review?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of evidence?: Yes

Grades quality of strength of recommendation?: Yes

Discloses funding source?: Yes

Includes benefits/harms analysis with recommendations?: No