Table 1 Prevalence of malnutrition in 69 inpatients aged 1 month to 17 years in tertiary pediatric hospital wards, excluding intensive care units
From: Nutritional risk screening—a cross-sectional study in a tertiary pediatric hospital
Assessment method | Number (%) of malnourished children |
|---|---|
Weight-for-height according to national growth charts* | 4/65** (6.2%) |
ISO-BMI < 17*** (over 2-year-olds) | 6/48 (12.5%) |
Height-for-age < − 2 SD according to national growth charts | 10/65** (15.3%) |