TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Malnutrition
A1  - Maniscalco, Jennifer
A2  - Zaoutis, Lisa B.
A2  - Chiang, Vincent W.
Y1  - 2017
N1  - 
T2  - Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e
AB  - Malnutrition  refers  to  disorder  of  nutritional  status  from  either  a  deficiency  or  excess  (i.e.  imbalance)  of  energy,  protein,  and/or  other  nutrients  that  lead  to  adverse  effects  on  tissue  and  body  form  and  function  as  well  as  adverse  clinical  outcomes.1  Malnutrition  therefore  includes  undernutrition,  overweight,  and  obesity.  Despite  significant  advances  in  prevention  and  treatment  worldwide,  malnutrition  continues  to  have  a  substantial  negative  impact  on  child  morbidity  and  mortality.2  The  prevalence  of  undernutrition  among  hospitalized  children  in  the  United  States  and  other  resource-rich  countries  may  be  as  high  as  50%,  but  it  varies  considerably  by  age  and  disease  state.3-6  The  presence  of  undernutrition,  overweight,  and  obesity  among  hospitalized  children  has  also  been  associated  with  an  increased  risk  of  adverse  clinical  events,  prolonged  length  of  stay,  and  increased  hospital  charges  and  costs.3-7  This  chapter  addresses  undernutrition,  focusing  on  problems  relating  to  inpatient  care.  Chapter  23  addresses  failure  to  thrive.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146117059
ER  -