Nutritional status of children with chronic disease and clinical nutrition support
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2012.06.026
- VernacularTitle:慢性疾病患儿营养现状及临床营养支持
- Author:
Jia CAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Children;
Chronic diseases;
Nutritional status;
Nutrition management
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2012;(6):627-630
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Malnutrition and high nutrition risk exist in children with chronic diseases due to the prolonged course.Malnutrition can not only affect children's growth,but also can increase the risk of nutritionrelated complications,infection,time of hospitalization,hospital costs.Children with chronic diseases have inadequate intake and malabsorption,as well as the increased consumption caused by infection and inflammation.Different diseases need to be given special nutritional support and management,which help improve the clinical outcome and get well for children with chronic diseases.This review summarizes the progresses of nutritional status,nutrition risk assessment and nutritional management of children with chronic diseases.
