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IntroductionPeople who have undergone dysvascular major lower limb amputation (LLA) are at high risk for adverse clinical outcomes, including undernutrition. However, prevalence of undernutrition in this population is unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the nutritional intake and prevalence of undernutrition post-LLA, and to identify determinants of undernutrition.MethodsIn this prospective longitudinal observational study, adults who underwent a dysvascular major LLA were included in six hospitals (n = 81). At several measurement occasions following amputation (