Title: Nutritional screening and guidelines for managing the child with faltering growth
| Authors: | Joosten K, Meyer R |
| Published: | 2010 |
| Journal: | European Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
An estimated 15 to 30% of hospitalised children may suffer from disease related malnutrition. The paper discusses the need for a nutritional screening tool as today such a tool exists for adults, but not for children. Guidelines are needed to recommend nutritional treatment for children at risk or who are diagnosed with disease-associated malnutrition or who have faltering growth.
Citation: Joosten K, Meyer R. Nutritional screening and guidelines for managing the child with faltering growth. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2010; 64: S22-S24