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[Malnutrition in the infant].

Virginie Colomb1

  • 1Unité de gastro-entérologie et nutrition de l'enfant Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades 75743 Paris. virginie.colomb@nck.ap-hop-paris.fr

La Revue Du Praticien
|April 12, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Malnutrition poses a significant threat to children due to high growth demands. Early identification of pediatric malnutrition risk is crucial for timely nutritional support and preventing hospital-acquired malnutrition.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Nutritional Science
  • Growth and Development

Context:

  • Children face unique nutritional challenges due to rapid growth.
  • Nutritional deficiencies can impair growth velocity and indicate underlying disease.
  • Hospitalized children are at increased risk of malnutrition.

Purpose:

  • To highlight the importance of auxologic study in pediatric nutritional evaluation.
  • To emphasize the high protein-energy demands of growth and catch-up growth.
  • To advocate for early identification of malnutrition risk in children, particularly hospitalized ones.

Summary:

  • Growth retardation in children warrants thorough nutritional assessment.
  • Auxologic study is a vital component of routine pediatric clinical examinations.
  • Rigorous nutritional supply adjustment is necessary for catch-up growth.
  • Validated pediatric nutritional risk scores are essential for early malnutrition detection.

Impact:

  • Ensures timely and adequate nutritional support for at-risk children.
  • Helps prevent hospital-acquired malnutrition.
  • Improves growth outcomes and identifies potential underlying diseases in children.

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