title: Nutritional status among pediatric cancer patients: a comparison between hematological malignancies and solid tumors.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed to compare the nutritional status of pediatric patients with hematological malignancies and solid tumors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 74 pediatric cancer patients were assessed for anthropometric status, biochemical profiles, and dietary intake.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of undernutrition was higher among patients with solid tumors as reflected in their lower dietary intakes of energy and nutrients compared with patients with hematological malignancies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adequate dietary intake is important for pediatric cancer patients, but nurses need to pay more attention to the diets of patients with solid tumors as compared with those with hematological malignancies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dietetics, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Pei Chien
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Tah
authors.forename: Safii
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nik Shanita
authors.forename: Bee Koon
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Poh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000886:Anthropometry; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D019337:Hematologic Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor