Nutritional status is known to directly influence clinical outcome in patients hospitalized for acute illness (Stratton et al. 2006; Raslan et al. 2010) and the chances of them developing complication. (Lelovics et al., 2008). As patients at nutritional risk can be easily identified, screening for malnutrition, with a validated screening nutritional tool should be done as a routine in hospitalized patients. (Kyle et al.,2005; Raslan et al. 2010; Ben-Ishay et al. 2011)

To assess nutritional risk of alcoholic patients admitted for alcohol detoxification.

Screen nutritional risk of alcoholic patients using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool.

53% patients at presentation were rated as medium or high risk of malnutrition.

Malnutrition should be actively considered and screened for in alcoholic patients admitted for alcohol detoxification due to its high prevalence and benefits obtained from treatment.