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Pediatric malnutrition screening and assessment tools: Analyzing the gaps

Patricia J Becker1, M Kim Brunet-Wood2

  • 1Dayton Children's Hospital Medical Center, Dayton, Ohio, USA.

Nutrition in Clinical Practice : Official Publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
|October 19, 2021
PubMed

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Pediatric malnutrition (PMN) negatively impacts children's health outcomes. This review examines current practices in PMN screening and assessment, highlighting areas for improvement in clinical settings.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric healthcare
  • Clinical nutrition

Background:

  • Pediatric malnutrition (PMN) is linked to adverse clinical outcomes in children.
  • Growing evidence supports the negative impact of malnutrition on pediatric health.
  • Effective nutritional strategies are crucial for improving pediatric patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current practices in pediatric malnutrition screening and assessment.
  • To evaluate the use of malnutrition risk screening (MNRS) tools and malnutrition assessment tools.
  • To identify gaps in current practices and suggest areas for future development.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of pediatric malnutrition screening and assessment practices.
  • Analysis of current malnutrition risk screening (MNRS) tools.
  • Discussion of best practices in malnutrition assessment.

Main Results:

  • Current practices in pediatric malnutrition screening and assessment vary.
  • Effectiveness of different malnutrition risk screening (MNRS) tools requires further investigation.
  • Gaps exist in the consistent application of best practices for malnutrition assessment.

Conclusions:

  • Standardized screening and assessment protocols are needed for pediatric malnutrition (PMN).
  • Further research is required to optimize malnutrition risk screening (MNRS) tools.
  • Addressing practice gaps will enhance clinical outcomes for malnourished children.

Keywords:
malnutritionnutrition assessmentnutrition screeningpediatrics

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