Evaluating malnutrition in pediatrics, a current challenge

Evaluating malnutrition in pediatrics, a current challenge

Malnutrition in pediatric patients conditions their health/illness. Malnutrition in sick children further aggravates their baseline situation, and conditions their evolution and prognosis. Despite its relevance, it is not evaluated in many cases, nor is there a single definition that facilitates its...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nutrición hospitalaria : organo oficial de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición Parenteral y Enteral 2021-09, Vol.38 (Spec No2), p.64-67
Hauptverfasser: Jiménez Ortega, Ana Isabel, Martínez Zazo, Ana Belén, Salas-González, María Dolores, Martínez García, Rosa María, González-Rodríguez, Liliana Guadalupe
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng ; spa
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Child
Child Nutrition Disorders - diagnosis
Child Nutrition Disorders - diet therapy
Humans
Nutrition Assessment
Nutritional Status
Nutritional Support - methods
Nutritional Support - standards
Nutritional Support - statistics & numerical data
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Zusammenfassung:Malnutrition in pediatric patients conditions their health/illness. Malnutrition in sick children further aggravates their baseline situation, and conditions their evolution and prognosis. Despite its relevance, it is not evaluated in many cases, nor is there a single definition that facilitates its diagnosis. The objective of this article is to establish the principal aspects to consider when evaluating malnutrition, and to highlight the importance of routine evaluation.
ISSN:0212-1611
1699-5198
DOI:10.20960/nh.03801