Nutrition risk screening in children / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

The conception of nutrition risk and malnutrition risk are not strictly differentiated in clinical.Nutri-tional risk was associated with a higher complications incidence,mortality and longer length of hospital stay.It′s nece-ssary to carry out nutrition risk screening to decide whether the need for nutritional intervention.This article introduces the clinical epidemiological characteristics of nutritional risk in children,nutrition risk score,nutritional risk screening, subjective global assessment,and screening tool for risk of impaired nutritional status and growth.It′s very important to apply a rapid and easy nutrition risk screening tools.Then,also discussions the relationship between nutritional risk screening and nutritional therapy,put forward on the strategies for assess and prevent malnutrition in children,and loo-king for the best way of nutritional support to ensure the body and cells metabolism,reduce the extent of tissue damage and promote the recovery of the disease.