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[Undernutrition in hospitalised children. Part I]

Andrzej Marek1, Katarzyna Plata-Nazar, Joanna Furtak

  • 1Klinika Pediatrii, Gastroenterologii i Onkologii, Dziecieca Akademia Medyczna, 80-803 Gdańsk, Poland.

Medycyna Wieku Rozwojowego
|April 26, 2005
PubMed

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Nearly 20% of pediatric patients admitted to the hospital were undernourished. This common issue of childhood undernutrition can complicate medical treatment and increase healthcare costs.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Nutrition
  • Clinical Pediatrics
  • Public Health

Context:

  • Hospital admissions for children aged 1 week to 20 years.
  • Assessment of nutritional status is crucial for pediatric patient care.
  • Undernutrition poses significant challenges in inpatient settings.

Purpose:

  • To determine the incidence of undernutrition in children upon hospital admission.
  • To analyze the prevalence of undernutrition across different age groups within the pediatric population.
  • To establish baseline data on childhood undernutrition in a hospital setting.

Summary:

  • A study involving 818 pediatric patients (1 week to 20 years) recorded height, weight, and calculated Body Mass Index (BMI).
  • 19.3% of admitted children (158 out of 818) exhibited undernutrition (body mass below the 10th percentile).
  • Undernutrition was more prevalent in younger children (under 5 years) at 22.16% compared to older children at 16.74%.

Impact:

  • Highlights the significant prevalence of undernutrition among hospitalized children.
  • Suggests that undernutrition can lead to more complex and costly medical treatments.
  • Emphasizes the need for routine nutritional screening in pediatric hospital admissions.
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