Utility of Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment Tool for the Assessment of Malnutrition in Pediatric Patients with Chronic Liver Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Approximately 30% of children with chronic liver disease (CLD) are malnourished. However, proper assessment of their nutritional status is difficult. The subjective global nutritional assessment (SGNA) is a comprehensive approach that uses nutrition-focused history and examination, followed by grading of malnourishment. We aimed to study the prevalence of malnutrition in children with CLD using the SGNA tool.

Methods

This cross-sectional observational study included patients aged <18 years with CLD. Nutritional assessments were recorded using SGNA tool. Conventional anthropometric measurements were performed and corroborated with nutritional status using SGNA tool.

Results

A total of 85 children with CLD and mean age of 62 months were enrolled in this study. T

SUBMITTER: Ray A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10651359 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature