You perform a nutrition focused physical assessment on Mr. Louis, a 72 yo male with who has suffers from Alzheimers disease.

You perform a nutrition focused physical assessment on Mr. Louis, a 72 yo male with who has suffers from Alzheimers disease. You examine that he has very little space between the folds of skin on his arms when pinching, no swelling, he has lost 8% of his usual weight in the last 3 months, he has prominent depressions between his ribs and scapula, his grip strength is reduced, and his wife says that he eats only half of his meals that she cooks him. What type of malnutrition does Mr. Louis have? Mild malnutrition Moderate malnutrition Severe malnutrition No malnutrition