Abstract

JIMENEZ ORTEGA, Ana Isabel et al. Evaluating malnutrition in pediatrics, a current challenge. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2021, vol.38, n.spe2, pp.64-67.  Epub Nov 01, 2021. ISSN 1699-5198.  https://dx.doi.org/10.20960/nh.3801.

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.

Keywords : Malnutrition; Nutritional screening.

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