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Evaluation of malnutrition risk screening in hospitalized children with digestive system diseases-a single-center

Xiaoyu Li1, Yu Zou1, Jing Zuo1

  • 1Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Children's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

Frontiers in Pediatrics
|August 1, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Over half of hospitalized children with digestive diseases face malnutrition risk. Early nutritional assessment is vital for improving outcomes in high-risk pediatric patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Healthcare Research

Background:

  • Hospitalized children with digestive system diseases are at risk of malnutrition.
  • Early identification and intervention are crucial for managing pediatric malnutrition.
  • Nutritional status significantly impacts clinical outcomes in this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the prevalence of malnutrition risk in hospitalized children with digestive diseases.
  • To provide evidence supporting the need for clinical nutritional support.
  • To analyze the relationship between malnutrition risk, nutritional support, and clinical outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 1,200 pediatric patients hospitalized for digestive diseases.
  • Utilized a modified pediatric malnutrition risk screening tool within 24 hours of admission.
  • Collected data on age, gender, malnutrition risk, nutritional support, and outcomes; analyzed using SPSS version 23.0.

Main Results:

  • The overall incidence of malnutrition risk was 53.17%, with 13.67% identified as high risk.
  • Significant differences in high malnutrition risk incidence were observed across different diseases (P < 0.01).
  • Nutritional support rates and clinical outcomes varied significantly with malnutrition risk levels (P < 0.05).

Conclusions:

  • A substantial proportion of hospitalized children with digestive diseases are at risk of malnutrition.
  • Standardized nutritional assessment is essential for effective interventions.
  • Timely nutritional support can improve clinical outcomes in high-risk pediatric patients.
Abstract

Keywords:
hospitalized childrenmodified pediatric malnutrition risk screening toolnutrition risk screeningnutritional interventionscreening tool for the assessment of malnutrition in pediatrics (STAMP)

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