Combatting Disease-Related Malnutrition (DRM)

Disease-related malnutrition (DRM) is caused by inadequate intake of energy, protein and/or other nutrients as a result of diseases or their treatment and can impact individuals at any stage of life.

DRM is very common in healthcare settings, but also in patients living at home – in Europe around 33 million adults are malnourished or at risk of DRM – at a cost of 170 billion EUR a year.