Affiliation:
1. Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas USA
2. Renal Section, Department of Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine Houston Texas USA
3. Department of Health and Human Performance University of Houston Houston Texas USA
Abstract
AbstractNutrition assessment can be challenging in children with end‐stage organ disease and in those requiring an organ transplant. The effect of poor nutrition status can exert long‐lasting effects on children with end‐stage organ disease requiring transplantation. Malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty are conditions that require provision of optimal nutrition to prevent or support the treatment of these conditions. Unfortunately, the literature on the assessment of malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty in pediatric end‐stage organ disease is scarce, thus leading to confusion on how to effectively identify them. Recently, the addition of a variety of validated nutrition and functional assessment techniques has assisted with appropriate assessment of these conditions. The objective of this narrative review is to provide an overview of the current literature for pediatric assessment of malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty in the setting of solid organ transplantation and provide practicing nutrition clinicians a solid foundation for learning how to effectively assess these conditions with the current literature available.
Subject
Nutrition and Dietetics,Medicine (miscellaneous)
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