Comparison of methods to categorize undernutrition in children.
We compared the results of three methods of categorizing undernutrition in a group of 258 children referred for evaluation of "failure to thrive." There was broad variation between the number of children classified as malnourished (75% to 98%) and the degree of undernutrition, depending on the method used. We recommend that categorization systems be used only to define a child as having a risk of possible adverse effects of undernutrition, not as being malnourished.
Wright
J A
JA
Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
Ashenburg
C A
CA
Whitaker
R C
RC
D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000145:classification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000145:classification*