Clinical Applications of Body Composition and Functional Status Tools for Nutritional Assessment of Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review


Identification: JPEN2301
Credits (Post Test and/or Evaluation Required)
Available until 01/31/2024
  • 1.00 - Dietitian
  • 1.00 - Nurse
  • 1.00 - Pharmacist
  • 1.00 - Physician
  • 1.00 - Other


Description

Activity Instructions: Read the full article and take the exam by clicking the "CE Information" tab.


CE Credit: CE credit available for dietitians, nurses, pharmacists and physicians

Total Credit Hours: 1.0

Release Date: January 1, 2023

Expiration Date (all CE credit must be claimed by the expiration date): January 31, 2024

Issue: 1

Volume: 47

Journal: Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN)

Author (s):

Luke O. Smith, PhD Candidate, Doctoral Student, Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Joanne F. Olieman, PhD, RD, Program Manager Internal Medicine, Pediatric Dietitian, Department of Internal Medicine Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Kirsten A. Berk, PhD, RD, Postdoc/Senio Researcher; Dietitian Diabetes Team, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dietetics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Gerdien C Ligthart-Melis, PhD, MSc, Owner, GCLM-Nutriscience; Research Assistant Professor, Center for Translational Research in Aging & Longevity (CTRAL), Dept. of Health and Kinesiology, College of Education and Human Development, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Carrie P. Earthman, PhD, RD, Professor, Nutrition, Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, University of Delaware, Newark, DE  

Link to article: https://aspenjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jpen.2444 

Journal-based CE Activity Overall Goal:
The JPEN Editor, in concurrence with ASPEN’s Education and Professional Development Committee, selected this article to be offered for CE credit to fill an observed learning need in the arena of clinical nutrition and metabolism. This CE activity serves to promote the process of life-long learning for physicians, dietitians, pharmacists, and nurses by providing peer-reviewed journal articles that fully qualify for continuing education credits.

Goal and Target Audience:
This educational activity is directed toward clinical nutrition and metabolism professionals and others who wish to update their knowledge of clinical nutrition and metabolism. By participating in this educational activity, the reader may expect to:

  • Acquire knowledge in the area of clinical nutrition and metabolism research.
  • Update or confirm your understanding of appropriate clinical nutrition and metabolism practices.
  • Identify further learning needs as they relate to the subject matter.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the body composition assessment tools that are most commonly utilized for bedside assessment of nutrition status in clinical settings.
  2. Identify the functional status assessment tools that are most commonly utilized for bedside assessment of nutrition status in clinical settings.
  3. Describe confounding factors that limit application and interpretation of body composition assessment tools in clinical settings.

Requirements for Successful Completion:

To obtain CE credit for this activity, attendees must read the journal article in its entirety, complete an online assessment for each article and achieve a score of 100%, and complete an online activity evaluation. All are located in ASPEN’s eLearning Center (www.nutritioncare.org/elearning). All CE credit must be claimed prior to the expiration date, no exceptions. Pharmacists must provide their birthday (MMDD) and NABP e-PID. Details are available at http://www.nutritioncare.org/Continuing_Education/Claim_CE_Credit/Continuing_Education_Credit/.


Accreditation Statement

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In support of improving patient care, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

ASPEN designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM per article. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists: ASPEN designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hours/0.1 CEUs. ACPE UAN: JA0002345-0000-23-032-H99-P. Knowledge Activity.

Nurses: ASPEN designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 nursing contact hours. ASPEN is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Nursing, provider number CEP3970.

Dietitians: ASPEN designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 CPEUs

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This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.



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Commercial Support and Sponsorship:

No commercial support has been received for this CE activity.

Disclosures and Relevant Financial Relationships for Authors and Journal Editors
The following individuals have no financial relationships with ineligible companies: Carrie P. Earthman, Kirsten A. Berk, Luke O. Smith

Among the JPEN Associate Editors, Marion Winkler, Jean-Charles Preiser, Vanessa Garcia-Larsen, Jamie Robertson, Russell de Souza, Simone CM Silvestre, Djøra Soeteman have no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

JPEN EIC, Kenneth Christopher has no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

ASPEN staff have no financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Joanne F. Olieman: unrestricted research grants from Abbott and Nutricia Medical Nutrition in the Netherlands.

Gerdien C Ligthart-Melis: contractor, Danone Trading Medical B.V. (relationship ended).

Manpreet Mundi: Fresenius Kabi, research grant; Nestle, research grant; Rockfield, research grant; VectivBio, research grant; NorthSea, advisory board.

Isabel Correia: Abbott, speaker; Nestle speaker, relationship ended; Danone speaker, relationship ended; Fresenius, consulting; Baxter, speaker, relationship ended.

Annika Reintam Blaser: Nutricia Danone, speaker, relationship ended; VIPUN Medical, consultant, relationship ended.

All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated via the journal peer review process.

Note: an ineligible company is one whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. For specific examples of ineligible companies visit accme.org/standards.

Financial relationships are relevant if the following three conditions are met for the prospective person who will control content of the education:

  • A financial relationship, in any amount, exists between the person in control of content and an ineligible company.
  • The financial relationship existed during the past 24 months.
  • The content of the education is related to the products of an ineligible company with whom the person has a financial relationship.

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Credits

  • 1.00 - Dietitian
  • 1.00 - Nurse
  • 1.00 - Pharmacist
  • 1.00 - Physician
  • 1.00 - Other