Nutritional assessment of the children in pediatric intensive care unit with subjective global nutritional assessment and its relationship with the prognosis

ABSTRACT Objective This study aims to evaluate the nutritional status of patients hospitalized in pediatric intensive care unit with Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment and its relationship with prognosis. Methods A total of 150 patients in pediatric intensive care unit, 6 months to 17 years (mean age: 4.94±4.84, M/F:1.14), that were hospitalized for at least 7 days have been enrolled in this study. Weight, height, mid-upper arm circumference, and triceps skin fold thickness were measured. The anthropometric measurements were recorded. The Nutrition type (enteral, parenteral or both) during hospitalization, PRISM III mortality risk score, and Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment was a determinent part of the study. Results At hospitalization 18.7% of the patients were moderately malnourished, 32% were severely malnourished and 49.3% were normal. According to PRISM III score 41.3% of the patients were classified as normal, 29.3% as moderate and 29.3% as severe. A strong positive correlation was found between Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment and all of the anthropometric measurements. A significant statistically difference has been observed between malnutrition status at hospitalization concerning weight for age, height for age, weight for height and body mass index (p