The New Malnutrition-Based Chronic Disease Model: Operationalizing for Future Implementation (T21)

Breakout

Date & Time:

February 17, 2026

9:15 AM – 10:45 AM PT

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-26-046-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

session objectives:

What You'll Learn

  • Classify the stages of the Malnutrition-Based Chronic Disease (MBCD) Model and implications for clinical practice.
  • Apply the MBCD model in clinical practice to categorize patients and implement interventions to prevent progression.
  • Incorporate known tools like GLIM within this MBCD model.

Topics & Presenters

MBCD Stage 1 and 2: Nutritional Risk and Imbalance

Lindsey Russell
MD, MSc, CNSC, FRCPC

Gastroenterologist

Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

MBCD Stage 3 and 4: Nutritional Disease and Complications

Manpreet Mundi
MD, FASPEN

Professor of Medicine

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Incorporating MBCD and Implications for Clinical Practice

Jayshil Patel
MD, FASPEN

Associate Professor of Medicine

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wi

Panelist

Charlene Compher
PhD, RD, LDN, FASPEN

Shearer Chair of Healthy Community Practices

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Professor of Nutrition Science; Director of Nutrition Programs

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Philadelphia, PA

Panelist

Christian Stoppe
FAHA, FESC

Professor of Medicine

Department of Cardiac Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, German Heart Center Charité

Berlin, Germany

Moderators:

Jeffrey Mechanick

MD, FACP, FACN, MACE, FASPEN

Professor of Medicine

The Marie-Josee and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Heart

Medical Director

The Marie-Josee and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Mount Sinai Heart

Director, Metabolic Support

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, NY

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