Abstract:Background: Identification and management of malnutrition among pediatric hospitalized patients is critical for improved clinical outcomes and recovery. This study investigated the use of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (AND/ASPEN) pediatric malnutrition diagnosis in comparison with the Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment (SGNA) tool and single anthropometric indicators (weight, height, body mass index, and mid-upper arm circumference) a… Show more
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