Maurizio Muscaritoli
毛里齐奥·穆斯卡里托利
MD
Professor of Internal Medicine; Director, Unit of Clinical Nutrition内科学教授；临床营养科主任
👥Biography 个人简介
Maurizio Muscaritoli is a leading figure in European clinical nutrition, serving as past President of ESPEN and spearheading ESPEN cachexia guidelines. His research spans the pathophysiology of cancer-related malnutrition, cachexia biomarkers, and nutritional intervention strategies across oncology settings.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
ESPEN Cancer Cachexia Guidelines
Co-authored and led development of ESPEN guidelines on cancer cachexia and malnutrition, providing evidence-based recommendations adopted across European oncology and nutrition practice.
Early Nutritional Intervention
Championed early nutritional screening and intervention in cancer patients, demonstrating that preemptive nutritional support prevents cachexia progression and improves treatment tolerance.
Cachexia Biomarker Development
Investigated serum and urinary biomarkers reflecting muscle wasting and metabolic dysfunction in cancer cachexia, contributing to objective monitoring tools for clinical trials.
Representative Works 代表性著作
Prevalence of malnutrition in oncology patients in Italy: the SCRINIO Working Group study
Nutrition (2017)
Multicenter Italian study quantifying malnutrition prevalence in oncology patients, highlighting gaps in screening and intervention and driving policy change.
Consensus definition of sarcopenia, cachexia and pre-cachexia: joint document elaborated by Special Interest Groups of ESPEN
Clinical Nutrition (2010)
Landmark ESPEN consensus document proposing unified definitions for sarcopenia and cachexia stages, widely cited in subsequent clinical guidelines.
From anorexia to cachexia: pathophysiology and nutritional intervention in patients with advanced cancer
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (2021)
Comprehensive review integrating molecular mechanisms with practical nutritional strategies across the spectrum from anorexia to refractory cachexia.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
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