In recent years, much effort has been directed at redefining malnutrition in the pediatric
population to include the acute clinical population in addition to the more traditional …

Abstract The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and American Society for Parenteral and
Enteral Nutrition, utilizing an evidence-informed, consensus-derived process, recommend …

Malnutrition has been documented in approximately one‐third of patients in developed
countries on hospital admission and is associated with negative clinical outcomes. The need …

The publication of the landmark paper “Defining Pediatric Malnutrition: A Paradigm Shift
Toward Etiology‐Related Definitions” launched a new era in diagnosing pediatric …

Background Pediatric malnutrition has been associated with adverse clinical outcomes,
longer lengths of stay, and higher health care costs. Objective To characterize prevalence …

Malnutrition is a frequent finding in pediatric health care settings in the form of undernutrition
or excess body weight. Its increasing prevalence and impact on overall health status, which …

The literature indicates that pediatric malnutrition is more common than the number of times
it is actually diagnosed. A new pediatric malnutrition definition is now available with criteria …

Lack of a uniform definition is responsible for underrecognition of the prevalence of
malnutrition and its impact on outcomes in children. A pediatric malnutrition definitions …

Childhood undernutrition remains one of the greatest causes of morbidity and mortality. The
World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that malnutrition contributes to 55% of …

No systematic, universally accepted method of diagnosing malnutrition in hospitalized
patients exists, which may contribute to underdiagnosis, undertreatment, and poorer patient …