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Worldwide increases in life expectancy entails a higher prevalence in chronic diseases (1). At the same time, the adult population is increasingly sedentary which conveys a greater risk for potentially fatal and chronic degenerative diseases (2) increasing the probability for long-term care (LTC) (3,4). Additionally, malnutrition negatively affects the LTC patient, highlighting the relevance of timely identifying patients at nutritional risk to further prevent the onset/aggravation of pathologies (5), through nutritional support prescription. A multidisciplinary team, including the nurse team, is of particular importance for a successful nutritional approach in LTC, since the regular daily proximity to patients, might facilitate recognition of important signs influencing the patient's food intake that, overall, will impact patient nutritional and clinical status.