Nutritional assessment for 0-6-month old infant
- Author:
Li HONG
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: nutritional assessment; 0-6-month old infant; growth curve; body composition
- From: Chinese Journal of Practical Pediatrics 2019;34(10):818-822
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Accurate nutritional assessment is the premise to get nutritional diagnosis,nutritional treatment,and optimal clinical outcomes. Traditional nutritional assessment "ABCDE" approach includes anthropometry,biochemistry,clinical assessment,dietary assessment,and environment and family information,which need to be comprehensively evaluated by the pediatricians or clinical dietitians with clinical experience. For 0-6-month old infants,nutritional assessment should be made based on "ABCDE" approach,focusing on the individual longitudinal growth curve change according to the WHO growth charts. If possible,body composition measurements may provide a more accurate evaluation.
